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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
advise
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From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
approach
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
business
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From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
Cavendish
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From this reading Cavendish gave his vote for the seaside.
close
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
consult
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From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
continue
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
dissipations
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
dusty
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cavendish gave his vote for the seaside.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
future
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
gave
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From this reading Cavendish gave his vote for the seaside.
give
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From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
go
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From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
going
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
grow
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
Highcombe
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cavendish gave his vote for the seaside.
hot
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
July
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
June
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
just
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
ladies
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
leave
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
London
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
made
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
mean
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From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
minds
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
obliged
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From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
opinion
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From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
Portsmouth
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From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
put
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
residence
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
return
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
said
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From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
sea
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From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
seaside
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
season
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
some
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From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
three
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
town
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
up
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From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
vote
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From this reading Cavendish gave his vote for the seaside.
weeks
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From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
weight
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From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ladies were in town three weeks, which brought them from June into July, when London began to grow hot and dusty, and the season to approach its close.
why
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From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What I advise is the sea, and I will tell you why: I am obliged to go to Portsmouth about some business.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They were just about to leave town, though whether to continue their dissipations by going to the seaside, or to return to Highcombe and put their future residence in order, they had not as yet made up their minds.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you mean to consult me, and give great weight to my opinion," he said.
