Illustrations of taxation

Chapter XXVII

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FRIEND OR FOE?

Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

The words “this day week” were for ever on her mind; and hour by hour she revolved the possibilities and improbabilities of her father being able to discharge the fine within the time specified.

The first day passed over pretty well.

Her mother and she were full of the satisfaction of her own escape.

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Illustrations of taxation

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Illustrations of taxation is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

FRIEND OR FOE?

/frend ɔːr foʊ/

Line 2

Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

/ðoʊ ˈænəz ædˈventʃər ɪn ðə kɔːrt hæd ˈendəd mʌtʃ les ənˈplezəntli ðæn ʃiː hæd ɪkˈspektəd ʃiː hæd noʊ strɔːŋ ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən tuː əˈpɪr əˈpɑːn ðə siːn əˈɡen/

Line 3

The words “this day week” were for ever on her mind; and hour by hour she revolved the possibilities and improbabilities of her father being able to discharge the fine within the time specified.

Line 4

The first day passed over pretty well.

/ðə fɜːrst deɪ pæst ˈoʊvər ˈprɪti wel/

Line 5

Her mother and she were full of the satisfaction of her own escape.

/hɜːr ˈmʌðər ənd ʃiː wɜːr fʊl ʌv ðə ˌsætəˈsfækʃən ʌv hɜːr oʊn ɪˈskeɪp/

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Anna's noun US /ˈænəz/

possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

discharge verb US /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/

complete or carry out

From this reading “The words “this day week” were for ever on her mind; and hour by hour she revolved the possibilities and improbabilities of her father being able to discharge the fine within the time specified.”

foe noun US /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading “FRIEND OR FOE?”

inclination noun US /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading “Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.”

possibilities noun US /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

revolved adjective US /riˈvɑːlvd/

turned in a circle around an axis

specified adjective US /ˈspesəfaɪd/

clearly and explicitly stated

unpleasantly adverb US /ənˈplezəntli/

in an unpleasant manner

From this reading “Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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strong inclination adjective + noun

In this reading “Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.”

passed over verb + particle counted as “pass over”

bypass

In this reading “The first day passed over pretty well.”

upon the scene preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … scene”

In this reading “Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.”

first day adjective + noun

In this reading “The first day passed over pretty well.”

for ever preposition + adverb

In this reading “The words “this day week” were for ever on her mind; and hour by hour she revolved the possibilities and improbabilities of her father being able to discharge the fine within the time specified.”

appear upon verb + particle

In this reading “Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.”

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The words “this day week” were for ever on her mind; and hour by hour she revolved the possibilities and improbabilities of her father being able to discharge the fine within the time specified.

adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/

possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/

complete or carry out

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Her mother and she were full of the satisfaction of her own escape.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first day passed over pretty well.

FOEnounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading FRIEND OR FOE?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading FRIEND OR FOE?

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Her mother and she were full of the satisfaction of her own escape.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

improbabilities

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her mother and she were full of the satisfaction of her own escape.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading FRIEND OR FOE?

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The first day passed over pretty well.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Her mother and she were full of the satisfaction of her own escape.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The first day passed over pretty well.

possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The first day passed over pretty well.

revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/

turned in a circle around an axis

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Her mother and she were full of the satisfaction of her own escape.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/

clearly and explicitly stated

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/

in an unpleasant manner

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Though Anna’s adventure in the court had ended much less unpleasantly than she had expected, she had no strong inclination to appear upon the scene again.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The first day passed over pretty well.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

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