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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 Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
admit
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
Aix
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
always
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From this reading Take care that there are always three tables--one for us, one for my officers, and the third for the servants.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
amount
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
any
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From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Take care that there are always three tables--one for us, one for my officers, and the third for the servants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
best
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
bills
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
blush
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From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
Cagliostro
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
care
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From this reading Take care that there are always three tables--one for us, one for my officers, and the third for the servants.
Cared
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
Castilian
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
charge
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From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
chief
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
compel
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
crown
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From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
d'Argens
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
dishes
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
double
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
economical
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
eminence
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
eminence's
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
example
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From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
expensive
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
extra
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From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
Fall
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
franc
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From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
give
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From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
hear
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
Ill
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
impossible
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
inn-keepers
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
Lady
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
least
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From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
legal
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From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
light
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
little
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From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
lord
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
Marquis
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
meals
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From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
more
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
officers
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From this reading Take care that there are always three tables--one for us, one for my officers, and the third for the servants.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Take care that there are always three tables--one for us, one for my officers, and the third for the servants.
only
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
order
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From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
partition
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
plainly
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
postillions
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From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
quite
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
really
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
reprimanding
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
require
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From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
rich
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
room
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
see
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From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
separated
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
servant
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
servants
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From this reading Take care that there are always three tables--one for us, one for my officers, and the third for the servants.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
spared
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
spend
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
Stay
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
tables
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From this reading Take care that there are always three tables--one for us, one for my officers, and the third for the servants.
take
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
there
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From this reading Take care that there are always three tables--one for us, one for my officers, and the third for the servants.
third
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From this reading Take care that there are always three tables--one for us, one for my officers, and the third for the servants.
three
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From this reading Take care that there are always three tables--one for us, one for my officers, and the third for the servants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
too
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
Unknown
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From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take care that there are always three tables--one for us, one for my officers, and the third for the servants.
use
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From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Stay at Aix; I Fall Ill--I am Cared for By an Unknown Lady--The Marquis d’Argens--Cagliostro My room was only separated from his Castilian eminence’s by a light partition, and I could hear him quite plainly reprimanding his chief servant for being too economical.
way
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From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
Why
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From this reading Why I see that you only give the postillions a franc over the legal charge, I really blush for you; you must give them a crown extra at least.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
wits
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From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That may be, but you ought to use your wits a little; you might for example order meals when we shall not require any.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lord, I do my best, but it is really impossible to spend more, unless I compel the inn-keepers to take double the amount of their bills; and your eminence will admit that nothing in the way of rich and expensive dishes has been spared.”
