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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 “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
all
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And such quantities of company they keep!
any
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hardly a night but what there are more or less visitors.
aunt
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From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
better
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
Blackwell
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From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hardly a night but what there are more or less visitors.
circumstances
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
commented
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
company
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From this reading And such quantities of company they keep!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
day
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
dinner
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
end
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From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
enters
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
fine
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
go
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
goodman
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
Hardly
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From this reading Hardly a night but what there are more or less visitors.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
I'm
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
infinitely
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
just
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
keep
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From this reading And such quantities of company they keep!
kind
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
kitchen
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
knows
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
lady
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
leaves
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
less
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From this reading Hardly a night but what there are more or less visitors.
lives
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From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
long
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
marked
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
more
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From this reading Hardly a night but what there are more or less visitors.
Mrs
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From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
neighbour
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From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
never
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
night
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From this reading Hardly a night but what there are more or less visitors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
opposite
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From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hardly a night but what there are more or less visitors.
other
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
party
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
perhaps
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
proceeds
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
quantities
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From this reading And such quantities of company they keep!
racket
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From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
reputed
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
say
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
saying
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
says
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From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
servants
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
speaker
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
sure
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
talk
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
there
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From this reading Hardly a night but what there are more or less visitors.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
thing
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
think
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
thus
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From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
visitors
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From this reading Hardly a night but what there are more or less visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
way
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From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I’m sure I was just saying to our goodman the other day, that if _we_ were to go on in such a way [be it marked, the speaker is reputed to be in infinitely better circumstances than the party commented on], we could not go on long.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
withoutnounUS /ˈwithout/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A neighbour of ours, Mrs Blackwell, has an aunt who lives opposite them; and _she_ says that the racket is without end.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think?” the talk, perhaps, thus proceeds; “they say she is such a _fine lady_ that she never enters her kitchen: she never knows any day what is to be for dinner: all that kind of thing she leaves to her servants.
