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Chapter XXII

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/Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
“There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
“One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter XXII

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
/Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
Line 2
She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
Line 3
“There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
Line 4
“One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
Line 5
So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

Learner Dictionary

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

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading ““One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ““One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “/Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “/Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “/Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.”

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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 /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

all

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

amusements

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

back

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

Belman

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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

British

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

centres

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

consideration

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

conveyed

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From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.

corner

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

country

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

decided

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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

down

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

endurable

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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

feel

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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

form

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

gaiety

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

Gallery

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

Gardens

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

ghostly

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

happy

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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

hectic

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

holiday

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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

include

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

intensified

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

intention

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From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

Kensington

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

letter

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From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

like

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

London

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

Margaret

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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

mediaeval

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

Miss

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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

Mr

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From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.

Museum

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

National

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

New

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

only

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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

other

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

place

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

places

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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

please

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

pleasure

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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

policeman

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

Reeder

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From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.

resort

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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

safe

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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

said

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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.

sheet

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

similar

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

spare

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

theatres

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

There

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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

too

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

Tower

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

two

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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

world

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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.

worth

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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.

written

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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.

York

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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.