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From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marriage of Daisy Mutlar and Murray Posh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
cut-upnoun
someone who plays practical jokes on others
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Marriage of Daisy Mutlar and Murray Posh.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The dream of my life realised.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
Gravesend
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From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Perkupp takes Lupin into the office.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The dream of my life realised.
LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading Mr. Perkupp takes Lupin into the office.
MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Marriage of Daisy Mutlar and Murray Posh.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Perkupp takes Lupin into the office.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Marriage of Daisy Mutlar and Murray Posh.
Mutlar
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From this reading Marriage of Daisy Mutlar and Murray Posh.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The dream of my life realised.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marriage of Daisy Mutlar and Murray Posh.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Perkupp takes Lupin into the office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
Perkupp
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From this reading Mr. Perkupp takes Lupin into the office.
PoshadjectiveUS /pɑːʃ/
elegant and fashionable
From this reading Marriage of Daisy Mutlar and Murray Posh.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The dream of my life realised.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Mr. Perkupp takes Lupin into the office.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lupin has been much cut-up over the affair, although he declares that he is glad it is off.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dream of my life realised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
To-day
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From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARCH 20.—To-day being the day on which Daisy Mutlar and Mr. Murray Posh are to be married, Lupin has gone with a friend to spend the day at Gravesend.
