Chapter VI
THE GOVERNOR. [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison. COKESON. I see. [Rather coldly] Sorry to have troubled you.
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Chapter VI
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THE
GOVERNOR.
[Wearily]
As
you
say,
my
dear
sir,
I
couldn't
make
an
exception;
he
won't
be
allowed
another
visit
of
any
sort
till
he
goes
to
a
convict
prison.
COKESON.
I
see.
[Rather
coldly]
Sorry
to
have
troubled
you.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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THE
GOVERNOR.
Line 2
[Wearily]
As
you
say,
my
dear
sir,
I
couldn't
make
an
exception;
he
won't
be
allowed
another
visit
of
any
sort
till
he
goes
to
a
convict
prison.
Line 3
COKESON.
Line 4
I
see.
Line 5
[Rather
coldly]
Sorry
to
have
troubled
you.
Learner Dictionary
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Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “[Rather coldly] Sorry to have troubled you.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.”
Till
preposition
US /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “[Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.”
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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 [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
allowed
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
any
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
COKESON
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From this reading COKESON.
coldly
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From this reading [Rather coldly] Sorry to have troubled you.
convict
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
couldn't
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
dear
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
exception
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
goes
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
GOVERNOR
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [Rather coldly] Sorry to have troubled you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
prison
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
Rather
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From this reading [Rather coldly] Sorry to have troubled you.
say
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
see
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From this reading I see.
sir
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
Sorry
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From this reading [Rather coldly] Sorry to have troubled you.
sort
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOVERNOR.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
troubled
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From this reading [Rather coldly] Sorry to have troubled you.
visit
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
Wearily
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
won't
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From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.