Chapter II
AT BREAKFAST. "How do you like New York, Lois? You have been here long enough to judge of us now?" "Have I?" Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.
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Chapter II
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AT
BREAKFAST.
"How
do
you
like
New
York,
Lois?
You
have
been
here
long
enough
to
judge
of
us
now?"
"Have
I?"
Mrs.
Wishart
and
her
guest
being
at
breakfast,
this
question
and
answer
go
over
the
table.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AT
BREAKFAST.
Line 2
"How
do
you
like
New
York,
Lois?
Line 3
You
have
been
here
long
enough
to
judge
of
us
now?"
Line 4
"Have
I?"
/hæv aɪ/
Line 5
Mrs.
Wishart
and
her
guest
being
at
breakfast,
this
question
and
answer
go
over
the
table.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"”
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.”
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.
answer
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ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BREAKFAST.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.
BREAKFAST
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From this reading AT BREAKFAST.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you like New York, Lois?
enough
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From this reading You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"
go
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guest
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"
How
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From this reading "How do you like New York, Lois?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I?"
judge
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From this reading You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"
like
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From this reading "How do you like New York, Lois?
Lois
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From this reading "How do you like New York, Lois?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"
Mrs
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New
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From this reading "How do you like New York, Lois?
now
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From this reading You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.
table
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have been here long enough to judge of us now?"
Wishart
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From this reading Mrs. Wishart and her guest being at breakfast, this question and answer go over the table.
York
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From this reading "How do you like New York, Lois?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you like New York, Lois?