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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 “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
abide
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From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
advice
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From this reading “We cannot do better than take his advice.
affair
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
affairs
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
agreed
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From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
aloud
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
banking
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
Berkeley
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
better
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From this reading “We cannot do better than take his advice.
boldly
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From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
business
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
cannot
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From this reading “We cannot do better than take his advice.
connexion
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From this reading Depend upon it, the connexion will turn out a fine thing for my family, as Horace says.
deal
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
decided
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
Depend
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From this reading Depend upon it, the connexion will turn out a fine thing for my family, as Horace says.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
family
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From this reading Depend upon it, the connexion will turn out a fine thing for my family, as Horace says.
fine
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From this reading Depend upon it, the connexion will turn out a fine thing for my family, as Horace says.
folded
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Depend upon it, the connexion will turn out a fine thing for my family, as Horace says.
given
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From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
great
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We cannot do better than take his advice.
Horace
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
Horace's
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From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
husband
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
knows
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
letter
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
more
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
Mr
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
Mrs
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
much
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
opinion
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From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
out
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From this reading Depend upon it, the connexion will turn out a fine thing for my family, as Horace says.
private
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
prospects
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
reading
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
replied
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From this reading “Horace knows as much about my private affairs as I do myself, and a great deal more about the prospects of the banking business,” replied Mr. Berkeley.
said
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
says
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From this reading Depend upon it, the connexion will turn out a fine thing for my family, as Horace says.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
suppose
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
take
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From this reading “We cannot do better than take his advice.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We cannot do better than take his advice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
thing
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From this reading Depend upon it, the connexion will turn out a fine thing for my family, as Horace says.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
turn
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From this reading Depend upon it, the connexion will turn out a fine thing for my family, as Horace says.
up
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From this reading “The affair is decided, I suppose,” said Mrs. Berkeley to her husband, as he folded up the letter he had been reading aloud.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Depend upon it, the connexion will turn out a fine thing for my family, as Horace says.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
well
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From this reading “It is well that Horace’s opinion is so boldly given, as we agreed to abide by it.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Depend upon it, the connexion will turn out a fine thing for my family, as Horace says.
