Chapter IX
"What is it?" "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand. For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it." "Why?" "Because you are not rich enough."
No Thoroughfare
Chapter IX
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"What
is
it?"
"You
have
honoured
me
by
making
a
proposal
for
my
niece's
hand.
For
the
present
(with
best
thanks
and
respects),
I
beg
to
decline
it."
"Why?"
"Because
you
are
not
rich
enough."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What
is
it?"
/wʌt ɪz ɪt/
Line 2
"You
have
honoured
me
by
making
a
proposal
for
my
niece's
hand.
Line 3
For
the
present
(with
best
thanks
and
respects),
I
beg
to
decline
it."
Line 4
"Why?"
Line 5
"Because
you
are
not
rich
enough."
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 you are not rich enough."”
Decline
noun
US /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading “For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.”
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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 "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Because you are not rich enough."
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because you are not rich enough."
beg
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From this reading For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."
best
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From this reading For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."
enough
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From this reading "Because you are not rich enough."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.
hand
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From this reading "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.
honoured
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From this reading "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?"
making
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From this reading "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.
niece's
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From this reading "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Because you are not rich enough."
present
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From this reading For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."
proposal
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From this reading "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.
respects
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From this reading For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."
rich
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From this reading "Because you are not rich enough."
thanks
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From this reading For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?"
Why
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From this reading "Why?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the present (with best thanks and respects), I beg to decline it."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have honoured me by making a proposal for my niece's hand.