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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 "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
afraid
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From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
Ask
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From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
Bertrand
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From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
break
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From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
Carr
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From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
caused
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From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
collapse
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From this reading There is generally a collapse on these occasions.
comes
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From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
dear
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From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
directions
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From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
down
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From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
enough
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From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
excitement
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From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
feet
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From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
generally
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From this reading There is generally a collapse on these occasions.
Geraldine
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From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
gravity
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From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
head
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From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
Hilary
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From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
Indeed
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From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
kindly
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From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
laid
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From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
laugh
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From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
like
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From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
married
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From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
mischievously
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From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
Miss
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From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
Mr
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From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
night
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From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
occasions
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From this reading There is generally a collapse on these occasions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
said
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From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
tea
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From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
There
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From this reading There is generally a collapse on these occasions.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is generally a collapse on these occasions.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
tossed
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From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
two
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From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
up
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From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
wedding
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From this reading "Ask Hilary, my dear!" said Mr Bertrand mischievously; and Hilary tossed her head and said that one wedding was enough at the time--she had no strength to think of two.
Well
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From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, may we have tea like this when Hilary is married?" insisted Geraldine, with a gravity which caused a hearty laugh.
wonder
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From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Indeed, my dear, I wonder you are not laid up as it is," said Miss Carr kindly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are on your feet from morning till night, and everyone comes to you for directions; I am afraid you will break down when the excitement is over.
