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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 I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My servants found it in my garden, after your son had left there.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
anticipated
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
Chang
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From this reading “Quite right,” Wu Li Chang said cordially.
cordially
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From this reading “Quite right,” Wu Li Chang said cordially.
doing
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
found
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From this reading My servants found it in my garden, after your son had left there.
garden
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From this reading My servants found it in my garden, after your son had left there.
give
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My servants found it in my garden, after your son had left there.
hardly
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
humorous
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My servants found it in my garden, after your son had left there.
intended
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is--or was--your son’s property.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My servants found it in my garden, after your son had left there.
KUNG
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From this reading “WILL YOU VISIT SING KUNG YAH?”
left
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From this reading My servants found it in my garden, after your son had left there.
Li
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From this reading “Quite right,” Wu Li Chang said cordially.
manner
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My servants found it in my garden, after your son had left there.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “This is--or was--your son’s property.
perfectly
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
person
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
pleasure
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
property
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From this reading “This is--or was--your son’s property.
Quite
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From this reading “Quite right,” Wu Li Chang said cordially.
returning
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
right
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From this reading “Quite right,” Wu Li Chang said cordially.
said
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From this reading “Quite right,” Wu Li Chang said cordially.
servants
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From this reading My servants found it in my garden, after your son had left there.
SING
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From this reading “WILL YOU VISIT SING KUNG YAH?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
son
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From this reading My servants found it in my garden, after your son had left there.
son's
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From this reading “This is--or was--your son’s property.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
there
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From this reading My servants found it in my garden, after your son had left there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is--or was--your son’s property.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
true
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From this reading I intended to give myself pleasure of returning it to you in person”--that was perfectly true--“although I hardly anticipated doing so in so--humorous a manner.
VISIT
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From this reading “WILL YOU VISIT SING KUNG YAH?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is--or was--your son’s property.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “WILL YOU VISIT SING KUNG YAH?”
Wu
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From this reading “Quite right,” Wu Li Chang said cordially.
YAH
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From this reading “WILL YOU VISIT SING KUNG YAH?”
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WILL YOU VISIT SING KUNG YAH?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is--or was--your son’s property.
