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able
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From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
all
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From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
always
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From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
bet
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From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
changed
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From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
dear
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From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
don't
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From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
earnest
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From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
else
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From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
end
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From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
evening
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From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
events
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From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
fellow
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From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
follow
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From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
Frances
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From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
friends
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From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
Markham's
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From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
matters
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From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
money
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From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
much
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From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
now
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From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
play
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From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
round
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From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
said
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From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
somewhere
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From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
tells
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From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
throw
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From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
town
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From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
very
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From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
wish
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From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
worse
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From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
year
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From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
young
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From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
