Chapter XIII
“O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would! But ought you really to go out? It is almost raining.” “I shall go,” said Aunt Jane, decisively, “if it rains little boys!” “But will not Mrs. Meredith wonder--?” began Hope.
Malbone: An Oldport Romance
Chapter XIII
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“O
auntie!”
said
Hope,
greatly
relieved,
“if
you
only
would!
But
ought
you
really
to
go
out?
It
is
almost
raining.”
“I
shall
go,”
said
Aunt
Jane,
decisively,
“if
it
rains
little
boys!”
“But
will
not
Mrs.
Meredith
wonder--?”
began
Hope.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
“O
auntie!”
said
Hope,
greatly
relieved,
“if
you
only
would!
Line 2
But
ought
you
really
to
go
out?
Line 3
It
is
almost
raining.”
Line 4
“I
shall
go,”
said
Aunt
Jane,
decisively,
“if
it
rains
little
boys!”
Line 5
“But
will
not
Mrs.
Meredith
wonder--?”
began
Hope.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But will not Mrs. Meredith wonder--?” began Hope.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I shall go,” said Aunt Jane, decisively, “if it rains little boys!””
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “But ought you really to go out?”
Relieved
noun
US /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““I shall go,” said Aunt Jane, decisively, “if it rains little boys!””
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!”
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almost
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From this reading It is almost raining.”
Aunt
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From this reading “I shall go,” said Aunt Jane, decisively, “if it rains little boys!”
auntie
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From this reading “O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But will not Mrs. Meredith wonder--?” began Hope.
boys
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From this reading “I shall go,” said Aunt Jane, decisively, “if it rains little boys!”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ought you really to go out?
decisively
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From this reading “I shall go,” said Aunt Jane, decisively, “if it rains little boys!”
go
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From this reading But ought you really to go out?
greatly
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From this reading “O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!
Hope
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From this reading “O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall go,” said Aunt Jane, decisively, “if it rains little boys!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is almost raining.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is almost raining.”
Jane
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From this reading “I shall go,” said Aunt Jane, decisively, “if it rains little boys!”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall go,” said Aunt Jane, decisively, “if it rains little boys!”
Meredith
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From this reading “But will not Mrs. Meredith wonder--?” began Hope.
Mrs
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From this reading “But will not Mrs. Meredith wonder--?” began Hope.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But will not Mrs. Meredith wonder--?” began Hope.
O
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From this reading “O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!
only
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From this reading “O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But ought you really to go out?
out
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From this reading But ought you really to go out?
raining
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From this reading It is almost raining.”
rains
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From this reading “I shall go,” said Aunt Jane, decisively, “if it rains little boys!”
really
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From this reading But ought you really to go out?
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!
said
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From this reading “O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall go,” said Aunt Jane, decisively, “if it rains little boys!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But ought you really to go out?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But will not Mrs. Meredith wonder--?” began Hope.
wonder
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From this reading “But will not Mrs. Meredith wonder--?” began Hope.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “O auntie!” said Hope, greatly relieved, “if you only would!