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Dr. Wortle's School

Chapter V

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"THEN WE MUST GO."
"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
"Why have you waited for me?"
"Because I like company.
Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?
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Dr. Wortle's School

Chapter V

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"THEN WE MUST GO."
Line 2
"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.
Line 3
"Why have you waited for me?"
Line 4
"Because I like company.
Line 5
Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “"Because I like company.”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”

MUST modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “"THEN WE MUST GO."”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”

THOUGHT noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?”

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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 Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "Because I like company.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

chance

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From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?

coming

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From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?

company

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Because I like company.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

evening

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

GO

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "THEN WE MUST GO."

going

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

hour

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

husband

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

Jupiter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?

late

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Because I like company.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Why have you waited for me?"

Mrs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "THEN WE MUST GO."

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

old

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

Peacocke

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

tea

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

THEN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "THEN WE MUST GO."

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?

THOUGHTnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

waited

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Why have you waited for me?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "THEN WE MUST GO."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?

Why

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Why have you waited for me?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I THOUGHT you were never going to have done with that old Jupiter," said Mrs. Peacocke, as she began at that late hour of the evening to make tea for herself and her husband.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Did you ever know me go to tea without you when there was a chance of your coming?