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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 I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I do not know much about the book myself, as I have never read it.
allow
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From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
aloud
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From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
any
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From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not know much about the book myself, as I have never read it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
audience
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From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
book
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From this reading I do not know much about the book myself, as I have never read it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
Charles
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From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
dare
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From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
Dickens
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From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know much about the book myself, as I have never read it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
echo
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From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
followed
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From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
given
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From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
glance
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From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
hasty
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From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not know much about the book myself, as I have never read it.
kept
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From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know much about the book myself, as I have never read it.
laugh
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From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
Lirriper
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From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
Lirriper's
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From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
lodging-house-keeper
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From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
Lodgings
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From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
London
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From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
more
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From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
Mrs
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From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
much
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From this reading I do not know much about the book myself, as I have never read it.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I do not know much about the book myself, as I have never read it.
nervous
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From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know much about the book myself, as I have never read it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know much about the book myself, as I have never read it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
page
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From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
passages
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From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
pleasure
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From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
read
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From this reading I do not know much about the book myself, as I have never read it.
reading
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From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
say
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From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
seem
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From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
servants
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From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
slight
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From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
some
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From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
sometimes
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From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
sort
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From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
trouble
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From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
troublesome
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From this reading I am told that servants are troublesome sometimes" (a slight nervous laugh, the more nervous because it does not seem to be followed by any echo from the audience).
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
very
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From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dare say that you know more about it than I do; but I am given to understand" (with a glance at the page before him) "that Mrs. Lirriper was a lodging-house-keeper, that she kept lodgings in London.
woman
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From this reading She was a very good sort of woman, I believe" (another hasty glance), "but she sometimes had trouble with her servants.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will allow me, I shall have the pleasure of reading aloud to you some passages from 'Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings,' by Charles Dickens.
