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arrived
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From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
bear
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From this reading You bear my name.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
conduct
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From this reading Your conduct does not please me, madam ....
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your conduct does not please me, madam ....
Dombey
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From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
EXPLANATION
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From this reading EXPLANATION.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have made you my wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have made you my wife.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
madam
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From this reading Your conduct does not please me, madam ....
made
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From this reading I have made you my wife.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your conduct does not please me, madam ....
Mrs
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have made you my wife.
name
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From this reading You bear my name.
necessary
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From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your conduct does not please me, madam ....
please
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From this reading Your conduct does not please me, madam ....
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
some
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From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
there
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From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
understanding
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From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
very
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From this reading "Mrs. Dombey, it is very necessary that there should be some understanding arrived at between us.
wife
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From this reading I have made you my wife.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have made you my wife.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your conduct does not please me, madam ....