Chapter XII
"Served the beast right," Ennison declared. "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently. But go on." "Act two," she continued. "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
Anna the Adventuress
Chapter XII
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"Served
the
beast
right,"
Ennison
declared.
"I
think
I
can
tell
you
something
which
may
be
very
good
news
for
you
presently.
But
go
on."
"Act
two,"
she
continued.
"Enter
Sir
John,
very
honest,
very
much
in
love
with
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"Served
the
beast
right,"
Ennison
declared.
Line 2
"I
think
I
can
tell
you
something
which
may
be
very
good
news
for
you
presently.
Line 3
But
go
on."
Line 4
"Act
two,"
she
continued.
Line 5
"Enter
Sir
John,
very
honest,
very
much
in
love
with
me.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Act two," she continued.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.”
Honest
adjective
US /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “"Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.”
John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Served the beast right," Ennison declared.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.”
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Act
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From this reading "Act two," she continued.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
beast
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From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But go on."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Act two," she continued.
declared
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From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
Ennison
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From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
Enter
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From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
go
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From this reading But go on."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
John
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From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
love
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From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
much
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From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
news
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From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But go on."
presently
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From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
Served
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From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Act two," she continued.
Sir
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From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
two
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From this reading "Act two," she continued.
very
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From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.