Chapter XIX
MRS. DEMIJOHN'S PARTY. Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in. R.I.V.P. (Do come, C. D.)
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Chapter XIX
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MRS.
DEMIJOHN'S
PARTY.
Mrs.
Demijohn
presents
her
compliments
to
Mr.
Crocker,
and
begs
the
honour
of
his
company
to
tea
at
nine
o'clock
on
Wednesday,
31st
of
December,
to
see
the
New
Year
in.
R.I.V.P.
(Do
come,
C.
D.)
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MRS.
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DEMIJOHN'S
PARTY.
Line 3
Mrs.
Demijohn
presents
her
compliments
to
Mr.
Crocker,
and
begs
the
honour
of
his
company
to
tea
at
nine
o'clock
on
Wednesday,
31st
of
December,
to
see
the
New
Year
in.
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R.I.V.P.
Line 5
(Do
come,
C.
D.)
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(Do come, C. D.)”
PARTY
noun
US /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DEMIJOHN'S PARTY.”
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31st
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From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
begs
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C
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From this reading (Do come, C. D.)
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Do come, C. D.)
company
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compliments
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Crocker
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D
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From this reading (Do come, C. D.)
December
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Demijohn
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DEMIJOHN'S
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From this reading DEMIJOHN'S PARTY.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (Do come, C. D.)
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
honour
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From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading R.I.V.P.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
Mr
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MRS
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From this reading MRS.
New
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From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
nine
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o'clock
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From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
P
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From this reading R.I.V.P.
PARTYnounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEMIJOHN'S PARTY.
presents
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From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
R
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From this reading R.I.V.P.
see
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From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
tea
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From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
V
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From this reading R.I.V.P.
Wednesday
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From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
Year
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From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.