Chapter XI
MR. WESTERN'S DECISION. What should she do with herself? Her breakfast was brought to her. At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
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MR.
WESTERN'S
DECISION.
What
should
she
do
with
herself?
Her
breakfast
was
brought
to
her.
At
noon
she
was
told
that
Mr.
Western
had
gone
out
for
the
day
and
would
not
return
till
the
evening.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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MR.
Line 2
WESTERN'S
DECISION.
Line 3
What
should
she
do
with
herself?
/wʌt ʃʊd ʃiː duː wɪð hərˈself/
Line 4
Her
breakfast
was
brought
to
her.
Line 5
At
noon
she
was
told
that
Mr.
Western
had
gone
out
for
the
day
and
would
not
return
till
the
evening.
Learner Dictionary
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Brought
noun
US /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her breakfast was brought to her.”
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What should she do with herself?”
Till
preposition
US /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
breakfast
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From this reading Her breakfast was brought to her.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her breakfast was brought to her.
day
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From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
DECISION
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From this reading WESTERN'S DECISION.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What should she do with herself?
evening
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From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
gone
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From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her breakfast was brought to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading What should she do with herself?
MR
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From this reading MR.
noon
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From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
out
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From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
return
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From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What should she do with herself?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should she do with herself?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her breakfast was brought to her.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her breakfast was brought to her.
Western
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From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.
WESTERN'S
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From this reading WESTERN'S DECISION.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should she do with herself?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What should she do with herself?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At noon she was told that Mr. Western had gone out for the day and would not return till the evening.