Chapter XXVIII
LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year. STRANGER. Yes, that's what _I_ thought. I should think it would stand a thousand. LADY PEMBURY.
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Chapter XXVIII
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LADY
PEMBURY
(a
little
puzzled
by
this,
though
the
is
not
going
to
show
it)
Then
I
think
you
will
be
very
rich
with
a
thousand
a
year.
STRANGER.
Yes,
that's
what
_I_
thought.
I
should
think
it
would
stand
a
thousand.
LADY
PEMBURY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
LADY
PEMBURY
(a
little
puzzled
by
this,
though
the
is
not
going
to
show
it)
Then
I
think
you
will
be
very
rich
with
a
thousand
a
year.
Line 2
STRANGER.
Line 3
Yes,
that's
what
_I_
thought.
Line 4
I
should
think
it
would
stand
a
thousand.
Line 5
LADY
PEMBURY.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.”
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should think it would stand a thousand.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.”
Though
conjunction
US /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, that's what _I_ thought.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I should think it would stand a thousand.”
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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 LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
going
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From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
LADY
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From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
PEMBURY
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From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
puzzled
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From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
rich
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From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think it would stand a thousand.
show
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From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
stand
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From this reading I should think it would stand a thousand.
STRANGER
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From this reading STRANGER.
that's
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From this reading Yes, that's what _I_ thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
Then
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From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, that's what _I_ thought.
thousand
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From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
very
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From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yes, that's what _I_ thought.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should think it would stand a thousand.
year
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From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, that's what _I_ thought.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LADY PEMBURY (a little puzzled by this, though the is not going to show it) Then I think you will be very rich with a thousand a year.