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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 Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
best
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From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
boy
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From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
conviction
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From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
crop
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From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
doing
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From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
end
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From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
Esther
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From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
get
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From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
house
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From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
hundred
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From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
just
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From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
license
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From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
like
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From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
luck
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From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
mean
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From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
months
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From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
most
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From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
neck
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From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
ouse
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From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
out
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From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
price
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From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
said
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From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
school
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From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
sorry
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From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
There
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From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
They'll
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From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
three
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From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
trouble
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From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
turned
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From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
well
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From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
William
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From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
