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From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
1842
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From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
5th
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From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
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From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “I cannot answer for the public peace for another four-and-twenty hours,” replied his companion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Manchester is nothing; these are movements merely to distract.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “This business at Manchester must be stopped at once; you have a good force there?”
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “This business at Manchester must be stopped at once; you have a good force there?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can surely keep the country quiet for another week.”
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot answer for the public peace for another four-and-twenty hours,” replied his companion.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I cannot answer for the public peace for another four-and-twenty hours,” replied his companion.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You can surely keep the country quiet for another week.”
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading “Manchester is nothing; these are movements merely to distract.
DowningnounUS /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can surely keep the country quiet for another week.”
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “This business at Manchester must be stopped at once; you have a good force there?”
four-and-twenty
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From this reading “I cannot answer for the public peace for another four-and-twenty hours,” replied his companion.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “This business at Manchester must be stopped at once; you have a good force there?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This business at Manchester must be stopped at once; you have a good force there?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I cannot answer for the public peace for another four-and-twenty hours,” replied his companion.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “I cannot answer for the public peace for another four-and-twenty hours,” replied his companion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot answer for the public peace for another four-and-twenty hours,” replied his companion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Manchester is nothing; these are movements merely to distract.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You can surely keep the country quiet for another week.”
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “This business at Manchester must be stopped at once; you have a good force there?”
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Manchester is nothing; these are movements merely to distract.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “Manchester is nothing; these are movements merely to distract.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “This business at Manchester must be stopped at once; you have a good force there?”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Manchester is nothing; these are movements merely to distract.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “This business at Manchester must be stopped at once; you have a good force there?”
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “I cannot answer for the public peace for another four-and-twenty hours,” replied his companion.
prorogued
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From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “I cannot answer for the public peace for another four-and-twenty hours,” replied his companion.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading You can surely keep the country quiet for another week.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I cannot answer for the public peace for another four-and-twenty hours,” replied his companion.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “This business at Manchester must be stopped at once; you have a good force there?”
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You can surely keep the country quiet for another week.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “This business at Manchester must be stopped at once; you have a good force there?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Manchester is nothing; these are movements merely to distract.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This business at Manchester must be stopped at once; you have a good force there?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Manchester is nothing; these are movements merely to distract.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Book 6 Chapter 1 “Another week,” exclaimed a gentleman in Downing Street on the 5th of August, 1842, “and we shall be prorogued.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can surely keep the country quiet for another week.”
