Chapter XV
THE PROPOSAL. “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it. It is very hard,” said Agnes disconsolately. “I am sure it is so easy to show a little courtesy. Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.”
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THE
PROPOSAL.
“I
suppose
we
are
not
going
to
hear
anything
about
it.
It
is
very
hard,”
said
Agnes
disconsolately.
“I
am
sure
it
is
so
easy
to
show
a
little
courtesy.
Mr
Burlington
surely
might
have
written
to
let
us
know.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
PROPOSAL.
Line 2
“I
suppose
we
are
not
going
to
hear
anything
about
it.
Line 3
It
is
very
hard,”
said
Agnes
disconsolately.
Line 4
“I
am
sure
it
is
so
easy
to
show
a
little
courtesy.
Line 5
Mr
Burlington
surely
might
have
written
to
let
us
know.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.”
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ““I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.””
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.””
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.””
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am sure it is so easy to show a little courtesy.”
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.””
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am sure it is so easy to show a little courtesy.”
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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 “I am sure it is so easy to show a little courtesy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.
Agnes
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From this reading It is very hard,” said Agnes disconsolately.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure it is so easy to show a little courtesy.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.
Burlington
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From this reading Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.”
courtesy
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From this reading “I am sure it is so easy to show a little courtesy.
disconsolately
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From this reading It is very hard,” said Agnes disconsolately.
easy
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From this reading “I am sure it is so easy to show a little courtesy.
going
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From this reading “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.
hard
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From this reading It is very hard,” said Agnes disconsolately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.”
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very hard,” said Agnes disconsolately.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure it is so easy to show a little courtesy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.”
Mr
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From this reading Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.
PROPOSAL
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From this reading THE PROPOSAL.
said
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From this reading It is very hard,” said Agnes disconsolately.
show
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From this reading “I am sure it is so easy to show a little courtesy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am sure it is so easy to show a little courtesy.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure it is so easy to show a little courtesy.
surely
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From this reading Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPOSAL.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.”
very
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From this reading It is very hard,” said Agnes disconsolately.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I suppose we are not going to hear anything about it.
written
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From this reading Mr Burlington surely might have written to let us know.”