Chapter XXXIII
CHARITY AND VANITY. "Well, Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?" "I like it pretty well, papa." "Only pretty well! Is that the most you can say of it?
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CHARITY
AND
VANITY.
"Well,
Daisy,"
said
Mr.
Randolph
that
evening,
"how
do
you
like
your
new
play
that
you
are
all
so
busy
about?"
"I
like
it
pretty
well,
papa."
"Only
pretty
well!
Is
that
the
most
you
can
say
of
it?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
CHARITY
AND
VANITY.
Line 2
"Well,
Daisy,"
said
Mr.
Randolph
that
evening,
"how
do
you
like
your
new
play
that
you
are
all
so
busy
about?"
Line 3
"I
like
it
pretty
well,
papa."
Line 4
"Only
pretty
well!
Line 5
Is
that
the
most
you
can
say
of
it?
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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all
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From this reading "Well, Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARITY AND VANITY.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
busy
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From this reading "Well, Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
CHARITY
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From this reading CHARITY AND VANITY.
Daisy
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From this reading "Well, Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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evening
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how
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From this reading "Well, Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like it pretty well, papa."
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I like it pretty well, papa."
like
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most
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From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
Mr
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new
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
Only
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From this reading "Only pretty well!
papa
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play
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pretty
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From this reading "I like it pretty well, papa."
Randolph
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said
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say
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From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
VANITY
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From this reading CHARITY AND VANITY.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"