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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 “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
addressing
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
ain
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
answer
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From this reading Ere Lovel could answer, the Antiquary interposed.
Antiquary
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From this reading Ere Lovel could answer, the Antiquary interposed.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
Aroint
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From this reading “Aroint thee, witch! wouldst thou poison my guests with thy infernal decoctions?
Arthur
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
balm-wine
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
beg
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
bell
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
beverage
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From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
broiling
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
brother
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
clergyman
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From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
confused
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ere Lovel could answer, the Antiquary interposed.
deceitful
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From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
decoctions
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From this reading “Aroint thee, witch! wouldst thou poison my guests with thy infernal decoctions?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
dinner
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere Lovel could answer, the Antiquary interposed.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
expressing
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
fared
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From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
fy
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
glass
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
goes
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
Griselda
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
guests
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From this reading “Aroint thee, witch! wouldst thou poison my guests with thy infernal decoctions?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
how
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From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
humorous
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
infernaladjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading “Aroint thee, witch! wouldst thou poison my guests with thy infernal decoctions?
interposed
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From this reading Ere Lovel could answer, the Antiquary interposed.
invent
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
Jenny
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
like
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
Lovel
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
matter
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
Miss
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
Monkbarns
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
nonsense
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
O
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
old
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
partake
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From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
poison
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From this reading “Aroint thee, witch! wouldst thou poison my guests with thy infernal decoctions?
ready
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
ring
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
said
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
says
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
seduced
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From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
sir
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
stories
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
sun
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Aroint thee, witch! wouldst thou poison my guests with thy infernal decoctions?
there
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From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
thinks
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Aroint thee, witch! wouldst thou poison my guests with thy infernal decoctions?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Aroint thee, witch! wouldst thou poison my guests with thy infernal decoctions?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “O fy, fy, brother!--Sir Arthur, did you ever hear the like?--he must have everything his ain way, or he will invent such stories--But there goes Jenny to ring the old bell to tell us that the dinner is ready.”
walk
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
warm
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
way
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From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dost thou not remember how it fared with the clergyman whom you seduced to partake of that deceitful beverage?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
witch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aroint thee, witch! wouldst thou poison my guests with thy infernal decoctions?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Aroint thee, witch! wouldst thou poison my guests with thy infernal decoctions?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Aroint thee, witch! wouldst thou poison my guests with thy infernal decoctions?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My brother,” said Miss Griselda, addressing Lovel, “has a humorous way of expressing himself, sir; nobody thinks anything of what Monkbarns says--so I beg you will not be so confused for the matter of his nonsense; but you must have had a warm walk beneath this broiling sun--would you take anything?--a glass of balm-wine?”
