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Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery
Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.
The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.
After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:
"What salary did your husband receive from Mr. Boyd?"
"Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɪzi biː kənˈtɪnjuːz ɪts riˈpɔːrt ʌv ðə ˈɪnkwest/
Line 2
The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.
/ðə ˈpʌblɪk ɑːr baɪ ðɪs taɪm əˈkweɪntɪd wɪð mʌtʃ ʌv ðə ˈevədəns ˈmɪsɪz deθ hæd tuː ˈɔːfər/
Line 3
After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:
Line 4
"What salary did your husband receive from Mr. Boyd?"
Line 5
"Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."

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continues verb US /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading “"THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.”

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deductions noun US /dɪˈdʌkʃənz/

plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

From this reading “"Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."”

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dismissal noun US /dɪˈsmɪsəl/

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading “After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:”

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imaginary adjective US /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading “"Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."”

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inquest noun US /ˈɪnkwest/

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading “"THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.”

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salary noun US /ˈsæləri/

something that remunerates

From this reading “"What salary did your husband receive from Mr. Boyd?"”

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Samuel noun US /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading “After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:”

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Twenty-two noun US /ˈtwentituː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading “"Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

BUSY BEE verb + noun

an alert and energetic person

In this reading “"THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.”

293 times in 426,212 chapters
at night preposition + noun

In this reading “After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:”

45,941 times in 426,212 chapters
receive from verb + particle

In this reading “"What salary did your husband receive from Mr. Boyd?"”

2,510 times in 426,212 chapters
REPORT OF verb + particle

In this reading “"THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.”

13,273 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 66

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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a-week

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From this reading "Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."

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acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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BEEnounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading "THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.

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begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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Boyd

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From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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Boyd's

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From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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BUSYadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading "THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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Catchpole

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From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading "THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.

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DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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deductionsnounUS /dɪˈdʌkʃənz/

plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

From this reading "Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "What salary did your husband receive from Mr. Boyd?"

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dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."

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followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "What salary did your husband receive from Mr. Boyd?"

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husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading "Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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INQUESTnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading "THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.

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ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.

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lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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narrating

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From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading "What salary did your husband receive from Mr. Boyd?"

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REPORTverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading "THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.

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salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/

something that remunerates

From this reading "What salary did your husband receive from Mr. Boyd?"

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SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."

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SquareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows:

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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 "THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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Twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading "Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What salary did your husband receive from Mr. Boyd?"

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer.

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What salary did your husband receive from Mr. Boyd?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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