Chapter III
‘Don’t, miss,’ urged Lizzie, shivering. ‘You silly goose! I don’t want you to go. But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’ ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.
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‘Don’t,
miss,’
urged
Lizzie,
shivering.
‘You
silly
goose!
I
don’t
want
you
to
go.
But,
I
must
say,
I
should
like
to
try
the
mettle
of
our
friend
here.’
‘I
beg
your
pardon,
miss;
did
you
mean
that
for
me?’
said
Larry
quickly.
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Chapter III
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
‘Don’t,
miss,’
urged
Lizzie,
shivering.
Line 2
‘You
silly
goose!
Line 3
I
don’t
want
you
to
go.
Line 4
But,
I
must
say,
I
should
like
to
try
the
mettle
of
our
friend
here.’
Line 5
‘I
beg
your
pardon,
miss;
did
you
mean
that
for
me?’
said
Larry
quickly.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’”
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beg
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From this reading ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.
Don't
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From this reading ‘Don’t, miss,’ urged Lizzie, shivering.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.
friend
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From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
go
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From this reading I don’t want you to go.
goose
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From this reading ‘You silly goose!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t want you to go.
Larry
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From this reading ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.
like
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From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
Lizzie
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From this reading ‘Don’t, miss,’ urged Lizzie, shivering.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.
mean
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From this reading ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.
mettle
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From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
miss
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From this reading ‘Don’t, miss,’ urged Lizzie, shivering.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
pardon
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From this reading ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.
quickly
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From this reading ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.
said
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From this reading ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.
say
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From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
shivering
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From this reading ‘Don’t, miss,’ urged Lizzie, shivering.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
silly
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From this reading ‘You silly goose!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t want you to go.
try
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From this reading But, I must say, I should like to try the mettle of our friend here.’
urged
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From this reading ‘Don’t, miss,’ urged Lizzie, shivering.
want
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From this reading I don’t want you to go.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You silly goose!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I beg your pardon, miss; did you mean that for me?’ said Larry quickly.