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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 “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
all
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And your sisters both leave us immediately?”
ask
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From this reading But ask them about it; for they can bear the subject better than I.”
asked
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
bank
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
bear
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From this reading But ask them about it; for they can bear the subject better than I.”
beginning
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From this reading “I knew their intentions from the beginning; but so soon,—so very soon.
better
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From this reading But ask them about it; for they can bear the subject better than I.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “And your sisters both leave us immediately?”
business
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ask them about it; for they can bear the subject better than I.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But ask them about it; for they can bear the subject better than I.”
Certainly
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From this reading “Certainly, and immediately.
coach
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
completely
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
Craig
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
D
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
few
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But ask them about it; for they can bear the subject better than I.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I knew their intentions from the beginning; but so soon,—so very soon.
Henry
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
Horace
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But ask them about it; for they can bear the subject better than I.”
immediately
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From this reading “And your sisters both leave us immediately?”
intentions
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From this reading “I knew their intentions from the beginning; but so soon,—so very soon.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
just
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
knew
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From this reading “I knew their intentions from the beginning; but so soon,—so very soon.
latter
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
leave
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From this reading “And your sisters both leave us immediately?”
London
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
mount
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
settled
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
short
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
sisters
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From this reading “And your sisters both leave us immediately?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I knew their intentions from the beginning; but so soon,—so very soon.
soon
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From this reading “I knew their intentions from the beginning; but so soon,—so very soon.
stoppage
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
subject
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From this reading But ask them about it; for they can bear the subject better than I.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But ask them about it; for they can bear the subject better than I.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I knew their intentions from the beginning; but so soon,—so very soon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But ask them about it; for they can bear the subject better than I.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But ask them about it; for they can bear the subject better than I.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And your sisters both leave us immediately?”
very
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From this reading “I knew their intentions from the beginning; but so soon,—so very soon.
visit
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
weeks
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From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Is it all settled?—completely settled?” asked Henry Craig of Horace, just when the latter was about to mount the coach to London, after a short visit of business, a few weeks after the stoppage of the D—— bank.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And your sisters both leave us immediately?”
