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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 When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
asks
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From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
Barney
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From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
blessing
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From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
boy
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cheque
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cheques
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chin
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From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
delay
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From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
delaying
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From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
departed
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From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
divan
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From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
down
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From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
father
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From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
gives
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From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
Hope
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From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
important
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From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
injure
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From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
luxurious
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From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
manage
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From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
mater
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matters
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From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
mention
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From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
Mrs
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From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
possible
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rub
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rubbed
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said
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sat
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scheme
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From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
soon
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studio
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From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
thoughtfully
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From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
two
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From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
use
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well
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From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.