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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 “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
advice
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From this reading I must catechise him; and if I find he wants it--or, indeed, whether he does or not--he shall have my best advice.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
Antiquary
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
assistant
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From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
Baronet
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From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
best
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From this reading I must catechise him; and if I find he wants it--or, indeed, whether he does or not--he shall have my best advice.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what views can he have in this neighbourhood?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
catechise
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From this reading I must catechise him; and if I find he wants it--or, indeed, whether he does or not--he shall have my best advice.”
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
commence
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
dinner
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From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must catechise him; and if I find he wants it--or, indeed, whether he does or not--he shall have my best advice.”
doors
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From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
eager
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
father
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
find
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From this reading I must catechise him; and if I find he wants it--or, indeed, whether he does or not--he shall have my best advice.”
get
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From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
glad
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From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But what views can he have in this neighbourhood?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
he'll
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From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But what views can he have in this neighbourhood?
indeed
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From this reading I must catechise him; and if I find he wants it--or, indeed, whether he does or not--he shall have my best advice.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must catechise him; and if I find he wants it--or, indeed, whether he does or not--he shall have my best advice.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
leave
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
less
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From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
liberal
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
lineage
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From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
Lovel
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
made
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
Miss
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
most
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From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
Mr
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must catechise him; and if I find he wants it--or, indeed, whether he does or not--he shall have my best advice.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
neighbourhood
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From this reading But what views can he have in this neighbourhood?
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must catechise him; and if I find he wants it--or, indeed, whether he does or not--he shall have my best advice.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
operations
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must catechise him; and if I find he wants it--or, indeed, whether he does or not--he shall have my best advice.”
promise
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
said
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From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
table
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From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
then
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From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But what views can he have in this neighbourhood?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
unblemished
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From this reading “Nor the less of my assistant either,” said the Baronet; “my doors and table shall be equally open to him as if he had descended of the most unblemished lineage.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
views
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From this reading But what views can he have in this neighbourhood?
wants
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From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
Wardour
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From this reading As the Antiquary made this liberal promise, he took his leave of Miss Wardour and her father, eager to commence operations upon Mr. Lovel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what views can he have in this neighbourhood?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Come, I am glad of that--he’ll know where he can get a dinner, then, if he wants one.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I must catechise him; and if I find he wants it--or, indeed, whether he does or not--he shall have my best advice.”
