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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 Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
acquaintance
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From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MR., MRS., AND MISS FURNIVAL.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
ask
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From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
barrister
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From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
belonging
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From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
commence
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From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
early
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From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
end
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From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
family
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From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
fashionable
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From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
FURNIVAL
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From this reading MR., MRS., AND MISS FURNIVAL.
Furnivals
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From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
Harley
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From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
Inn
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From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
introduce
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From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
lawyer
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From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
less
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From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
Lincoln's
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From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
living
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From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
London
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From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
mean
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From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
MISS
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From this reading MR., MRS., AND MISS FURNIVAL.
MR
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From this reading MR., MRS., AND MISS FURNIVAL.
MRS
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From this reading MR., MRS., AND MISS FURNIVAL.
much
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From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
neighbourhood
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From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
now
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From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
only
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From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
period
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From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
present
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From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
reach
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From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
readers
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From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
resident
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From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
Russell
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From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
see
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From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
Square
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From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
story
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From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
Street
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From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
supposed
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From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
three
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From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
two
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From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
up
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From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
well
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From this reading We shall see much of the Furnivals before we reach the end of our present undertaking, and it will be well that we should commence our acquaintance with them as early as may be done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Furnival was a lawyer--I mean a barrister--belonging to Lincoln's Inn, and living at the time at which our story is supposed to commence in Harley Street.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will now ask my readers to come with me up to London, in order that I may introduce them to the family of the Furnivals.
years
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From this reading But he had not been long a resident in Harley Street, having left the less fashionable neighbourhood of Russell Square only two or three years before that period.
