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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this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
article
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
better
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
bought
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From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
Bower
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From this reading Totty had patronised Mrs. Bower very steadily for some five years.
butter
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
certain
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From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
choice
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
comparison
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From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
custom
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
farthings
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
five
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From this reading Totty had patronised Mrs. Bower very steadily for some five years.
fivepence-halfpenny
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From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Totty had patronised Mrs. Bower very steadily for some five years.
fourpence
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
grave
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
grocers
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From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
Heart
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
instance
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From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
Lambeth
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From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
Large
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
large-hearted
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From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
loss
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
LUCK
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
marmalade
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From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
Miss
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
Mrs
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From this reading Totty had patronised Mrs. Bower very steadily for some five years.
Nancarrow
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
notoriously
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From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
obtained
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
paid
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
patronised
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From this reading Totty had patronised Mrs. Bower very steadily for some five years.
pot
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From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
pound
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
price
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From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
purchasable
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From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
put
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From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
quality
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
quarter
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
rather
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From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
Shop
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
sixpence
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From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
sold
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From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
some
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From this reading Totty had patronised Mrs. Bower very steadily for some five years.
steadily
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From this reading Totty had patronised Mrs. Bower very steadily for some five years.
suffered
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
things
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From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
three
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From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
Totty
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
TOTTY'S
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
true
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From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
very
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From this reading Totty had patronised Mrs. Bower very steadily for some five years.
Walk
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From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
wanted
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From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was true that the large-hearted shop put a rather large price on certain things, in comparison with what they _could_ be bought for in Lambeth.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading If you went for a quarter of a pound of butter, you had no choice of quality, and paid fourpence three farthings, whilst in Lambeth Walk you obtained a better article for the even fourpence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
withdrawn
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From this reading TOTTY'S LUCK 'The Little Shop with the Large Heart' had suffered a grave loss: Miss Totty Nancarrow had withdrawn her custom from it.
years
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From this reading Totty had patronised Mrs. Bower very steadily for some five years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you wanted a pot of marmalade, for instance, Mrs. Bower sold it for sixpence, whereas it was notoriously purchasable for fivepence-halfpenny at grocers in Lambeth Walk.
