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account
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From this reading As the change was on his account he held himself responsible for the extra outlay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘And what are we to do when you are married?’ asked Dora.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the change was on his account he held himself responsible for the extra outlay.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘And what are we to do when you are married?’ asked Dora.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
change
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From this reading As the change was on his account he held himself responsible for the extra outlay.
Christmas
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘And what are we to do when you are married?’ asked Dora.
Dora
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From this reading ‘And what are we to do when you are married?’ asked Dora.
dowry
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
draw
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
earnings
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From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
event
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
expensive
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From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
extra
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From this reading As the change was on his account he held himself responsible for the extra outlay.
footing
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From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
girls
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the change was on his account he held himself responsible for the extra outlay.
held
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From this reading As the change was on his account he held himself responsible for the extra outlay.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
immediate
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From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
just
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From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
Marian's
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
marriage
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
married
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From this reading ‘And what are we to do when you are married?’ asked Dora.
Milvain
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From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
modest
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From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
more
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From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
necessary
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
needs
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From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
old
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From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the change was on his account he held himself responsible for the extra outlay.
only
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From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
out
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
outlay
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From this reading As the change was on his account he held himself responsible for the extra outlay.
place
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
previous
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From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
prospects
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From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
quarters
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From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
repay
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
resolved
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading As the change was on his account he held himself responsible for the extra outlay.
rooms
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From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
sisters
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From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
store
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
sufficient
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From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
taken
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From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
then
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From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘And what are we to do when you are married?’ asked Dora.
unwarrantable
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From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the change was on his account he held himself responsible for the extra outlay.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘And what are we to do when you are married?’ asked Dora.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘And what are we to do when you are married?’ asked Dora.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had resolved that his marriage must take place before Christmas; till that event he would draw when necessary upon the girls’ little store, and then repay them out of Marian’s dowry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rooms which Milvain had taken for himself and his sisters were modest, but more expensive than their old quarters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for his immediate prospects this step would have been unwarrantable, as his earnings were only just sufficient for his needs on the previous footing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘And what are we to do when you are married?’ asked Dora.
