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The Real Charlotte

Chapter XIII

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“TALLY HO LODGE.
“MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
It was scrumshous.
I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Real Charlotte

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“TALLY HO LODGE.
Line 2
“MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
Line 3
It was scrumshous.
Line 4
I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
Line 5
It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ““MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.”

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.”

Dead noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.”

Everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ““MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.”

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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 DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

bazaar

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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

best

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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

bought

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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

day

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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

deadnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

DEAREST

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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

dress

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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

embroidery

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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

FANNY

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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

fearful

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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

flower

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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

Gascogne

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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

HO

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From this reading “TALLY HO LODGE.

hot

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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

I'm

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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

like

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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

liked

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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

line

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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

LODGE

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From this reading “TALLY HO LODGE.

luck

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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

Mrs

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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

nearly

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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

pink

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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

scrumshous

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From this reading It was scrumshous.

second

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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

sell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

stall

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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.

TALLY

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From this reading “TALLY HO LODGE.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

together

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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

two

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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

white

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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

wore

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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.

write

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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.