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Lyre and Lancet: A Story in Scenes
Lyre and Lancet: A Story in Scenes

Chapter VII

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IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.
_Lady Cantire_ (_in reply to_ Lady CULVERIN).
Tea? oh yes, my dear; anything _warm_!
I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!
I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!
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Lyre and Lancet: A Story in Scenes

Chapter VII

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.
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_Lady Cantire_ (_in reply to_ Lady CULVERIN).
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Tea? oh yes, my dear; anything _warm_!
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I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!
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I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “Tea? oh yes, my dear; anything _warm_!”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.”

Journey noun US /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

afterwards

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From this reading I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!

always

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

Amber

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From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Tea? oh yes, my dear; anything _warm_!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

Boudoir

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From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

bring

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

CANTIRE

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From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

close

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

cold

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From this reading I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!

company

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

CULVERIN

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From this reading _Lady Cantire_ (_in reply to_ Lady CULVERIN).

daughter

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From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

dear

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From this reading Tea? oh yes, my dear; anything _warm_!

drive

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From this reading I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!

effect

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

entered

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From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

far

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

gates

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

get

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

I'm

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From this reading I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

IGNOTUM

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From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

immediately

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From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Lady Cantire_ (_in reply to_ Lady CULVERIN).

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

journeynounUS /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!

Lady

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From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

line

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

MIRIFICO

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From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Tea? oh yes, my dear; anything _warm_!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

oftener

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

oh

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From this reading Tea? oh yes, my dear; anything _warm_!

only

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

park

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

perished

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From this reading I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!

positively

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From this reading I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!

PRO

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From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

reply

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From this reading _Lady Cantire_ (_in reply to_ Lady CULVERIN).

round

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

Rupert

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

see

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From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

Tea

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

From this reading Tea? oh yes, my dear; anything _warm_!

tedious

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From this reading I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I'm positively perished--that tedious cold journey and the long drive afterwards!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Lady Cantire_ (_in reply to_ Lady CULVERIN).

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

warm

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From this reading Tea? oh yes, my dear; anything _warm_!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I always tell Rupert he would see me _far_ oftener at Wyvern if he would only get the company to bring the line round close to the park gates, but it has _no_ effect upon him!

Wyvern

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From this reading IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO _The Amber Boudoir at Wyvern immediately after_ Lady CANTIRE _and her daughter have entered_.

yes

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From this reading Tea? oh yes, my dear; anything _warm_!