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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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all
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
any
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
article
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
better
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From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
boat
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
bought
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From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
came
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
cannot
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From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
cheap
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From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
coast
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
costly
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From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
day
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
deal
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
dear
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From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
desire
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From this reading He desired to have good wine,--very good wine; but he did not desire to pay a very high price.
desired
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From this reading He desired to have good wine,--very good wine; but he did not desire to pay a very high price.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
DISPOSE
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From this reading HOW TO DISPOSE OF A WIFE.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
doubt
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
Essex
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
excellence
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
Fortnum
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
high
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From this reading He desired to have good wine,--very good wine; but he did not desire to pay a very high price.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TO DISPOSE OF A WIFE.
Hugh
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
Jack
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
knew
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From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
leave
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
man
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
Mason
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
Norway
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW TO DISPOSE OF A WIFE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
pay
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From this reading He desired to have good wine,--very good wine; but he did not desire to pay a very high price.
price
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
provisioning
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
remain
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
Sir
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
Stuart's
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
supplied
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
there
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
things
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From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO DISPOSE OF A WIFE.
town
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
trouble
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
trust
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From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
up
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
very
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From this reading He desired to have good wine,--very good wine; but he did not desire to pay a very high price.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
way
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
week
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
WIFE
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From this reading HOW TO DISPOSE OF A WIFE.
wine
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From this reading He desired to have good wine,--very good wine; but he did not desire to pay a very high price.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fortnum and Mason, no doubt, would have done it all for him without any trouble on his part, but he was not a man to trust any Fortnum or any Mason as to the excellence of the article to be supplied, or as to the price.
yacht
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From this reading When Sir Hugh came up to town there did not remain to him quite a week before the day on which he was to leave the coast of Essex in Jack Stuart's yacht for Norway, and he had a good deal to do in the meantime in the way of provisioning the boat.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading No one knew better than Sir Hugh that good wine cannot be bought cheap,--but things may be costly and yet not dear; or they may be both.
