adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not at all, not at all: I should be only too delighted.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not at all, not at all: I should be only too delighted.
AUNTnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT JUDY.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not at all, not at all: I should be only too delighted.
BROADBENT
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From this reading BROADBENT.
Broadbent's
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From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
CORNELIUS
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From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Not at all, not at all: I should be only too delighted.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
guessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
Hweres
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From this reading Hweres Nora?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not at all, not at all: I should be only too delighted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
it'll
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From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
JUDY
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From this reading AUNT JUDY.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
Nora
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From this reading Hweres Nora?
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not at all, not at all: I should be only too delighted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not at all, not at all: I should be only too delighted.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Not at all, not at all: I should be only too delighted.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
That's
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From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Not at all, not at all: I should be only too delighted.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But to upset your arrangements in this way-- CORNELIUS [anxious to cut short the discussion, which makes him ashamed of his house; for he guesses Broadbent's standard of comfort a little more accurately than his sister does] That's all right: it'll be no trouble at all.
