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Mr. Bingle
Mr. Bingle

Chapter X

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MR.
BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.
In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.
"I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.
"You don't say so!" exclaimed Mr. Bingle.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mr. Bingle

Chapter X

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
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BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.
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In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.
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"I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.
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"You don't say so!" exclaimed Mr. Bingle.
All words in this reading · 53

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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 BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

all-important

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

ANGEL

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From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

appeared

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

BECOMING

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From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

BINGLE

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From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

Christmas

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

constant

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From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

don't

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From this reading "You don't say so!" exclaimed Mr. Bingle.

Europe

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Eve

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

exclaimed

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Flanders

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From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

following

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

Force

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From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

fortnight

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

home

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

immediately

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

less

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

most

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From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

MR

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From this reading MR.

Mrs

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From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

occasions

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

recent

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From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

said

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From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

sailing

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From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

say

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From this reading "You don't say so!" exclaimed Mr. Bingle.

Seawood

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From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

see

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From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

separate

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "You don't say so!" exclaimed Mr. Bingle.

ten

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From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the fortnight immediately following the all-important Christmas Eve, he appeared at the Bingle home on no less than ten separate occasions.

THINKS

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From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

to-morrow

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From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

visit

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From this reading "I see that Mr. and Mrs. Force are sailing for Europe to-morrow," said he on his most recent visit.

visitor

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From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BINGLE THINKS OF BECOMING AN ANGEL Flanders was a constant visitor at Seawood.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You don't say so!" exclaimed Mr. Bingle.