Chapter III
ELEPHANT I "Sophia, will you come and see the elephant? Do come!" Constance entered the drawing-room with this request on her eager lips. "No," said Sophia, with a touch of condescension. "I'm far too busy for elephants."
The Old Wives' Tale
Chapter III
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ELEPHANT
I
"Sophia,
will
you
come
and
see
the
elephant?
Do
come!"
Constance
entered
the
drawing-room
with
this
request
on
her
eager
lips.
"No,"
said
Sophia,
with
a
touch
of
condescension.
"I'm
far
too
busy
for
elephants."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
ELEPHANT
I
"Sophia,
will
you
come
and
see
the
elephant?
Line 2
Do
come!"
/duː come/
Line 3
Constance
entered
the
drawing-room
with
this
request
on
her
eager
lips.
Line 4
"No,"
said
Sophia,
with
a
touch
of
condescension.
Line 5
"I'm
far
too
busy
for
elephants."
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ELEPHANT I "Sophia, will you come and see the elephant?”
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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 "No," said Sophia, with a touch of condescension.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELEPHANT I "Sophia, will you come and see the elephant?
busy
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From this reading "I'm far too busy for elephants."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ELEPHANT I "Sophia, will you come and see the elephant?
condescension
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From this reading "No," said Sophia, with a touch of condescension.
Constance
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From this reading Constance entered the drawing-room with this request on her eager lips.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do come!"
drawing-room
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From this reading Constance entered the drawing-room with this request on her eager lips.
eager
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From this reading Constance entered the drawing-room with this request on her eager lips.
ELEPHANT
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From this reading ELEPHANT I "Sophia, will you come and see the elephant?
elephants
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entered
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From this reading Constance entered the drawing-room with this request on her eager lips.
far
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm far too busy for elephants."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Constance entered the drawing-room with this request on her eager lips.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ELEPHANT I "Sophia, will you come and see the elephant?
I'm
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From this reading "I'm far too busy for elephants."
lips
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From this reading Constance entered the drawing-room with this request on her eager lips.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Sophia, with a touch of condescension.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," said Sophia, with a touch of condescension.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Constance entered the drawing-room with this request on her eager lips.
request
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From this reading Constance entered the drawing-room with this request on her eager lips.
said
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From this reading "No," said Sophia, with a touch of condescension.
see
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From this reading ELEPHANT I "Sophia, will you come and see the elephant?
Sophia
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From this reading ELEPHANT I "Sophia, will you come and see the elephant?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELEPHANT I "Sophia, will you come and see the elephant?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Constance entered the drawing-room with this request on her eager lips.
too
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From this reading "I'm far too busy for elephants."
touch
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From this reading "No," said Sophia, with a touch of condescension.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ELEPHANT I "Sophia, will you come and see the elephant?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Constance entered the drawing-room with this request on her eager lips.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ELEPHANT I "Sophia, will you come and see the elephant?