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From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
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From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
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From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ernest told Ellen of his difficulty about finding employment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ernest asked how much this would cost.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Ernest asked how much this would cost.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Ernest told Ellen of his difficulty about finding employment.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
Ellen
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From this reading Ernest told Ellen of his difficulty about finding employment.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Ernest told Ellen of his difficulty about finding employment.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest told Ellen of his difficulty about finding employment.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Ernest told Ellen of his difficulty about finding employment.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernest told Ellen of his difficulty about finding employment.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
how
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From this reading Ernest asked how much this would cost.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Why not take a little shop yourself?”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ernest asked how much this would cost.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not take a little shop yourself?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ernest told Ellen of his difficulty about finding employment.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Why not take a little shop yourself?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ernest asked how much this would cost.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Ernest told Ellen of his difficulty about finding employment.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Ellen told him that he might take a house in some small street, say near the “Elephant and Castle,” for 17s. or 18s. a week, and let off the two top floors for 10s., keeping the back parlour and shop for themselves.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not take a little shop yourself?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ernest asked how much this would cost.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But what do you think of going into a shop for, my dear,” said Ellen.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Why not take a little shop yourself?”
