Chapter XXX
THE CONQUEST OF MR. VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him. He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was. "My lady is in her room, sir." Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
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Chapter XXX
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THE
CONQUEST
OF
MR.
VIMPANY
THE
Irish
lord
came
in--with
his
medical
friend
sulkily
in
attendance
on
him.
He
looked
at
Fanny,
and
asked
where
her
mistress
was.
"My
lady
is
in
her
room,
sir."
Hearing
this,
he
turned
sharply
to
Mountjoy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
CONQUEST
OF
MR.
Line 2
VIMPANY
THE
Irish
lord
came
in--with
his
medical
friend
sulkily
in
attendance
on
him.
Line 3
He
looked
at
Fanny,
and
asked
where
her
mistress
was.
Line 4
"My
lady
is
in
her
room,
sir."
Line 5
Hearing
this,
he
turned
sharply
to
Mountjoy.
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.”
Sharply
noun
US /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
attendance
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came
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CONQUEST
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Fanny
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friend
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
Hearing
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From this reading Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
Irish
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From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My lady is in her room, sir."
lady
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From this reading "My lady is in her room, sir."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
lord
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medical
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mistress
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From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
Mountjoy
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MR
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From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MR.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lady is in her room, sir."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MR.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
room
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From this reading "My lady is in her room, sir."
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
sir
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From this reading "My lady is in her room, sir."
sulkily
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From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MR.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
turned
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From this reading Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
VIMPANY
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From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.