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agents
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From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
arrived
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
complained
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From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
day
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
delay
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From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
Dorrit
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
else
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From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
employ
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From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
family
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
greatly
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From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
high
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From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
imposition
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From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
interval
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From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
knew
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From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
lawyers
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From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
leave
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
more
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
Mr
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
much-trodden
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
now
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
pavement
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
place
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From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
presume
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From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
prison
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
promptitude
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From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
requested
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From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
Rugg
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From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
sir
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From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
some
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From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
stones
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
threatened
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From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
touching
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From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
