Chapter II
"No, signore, I would not," was his prompt advice. "He has no business to come here. His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman." "Then tell him I'm engaged. I'll want nothing more tonight.
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Chapter II
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"No,
signore,
I
would
not,"
was
his
prompt
advice.
"He
has
no
business
to
come
here.
His
place
is
in
the
piazza,
and
it
is
impudence
to
call
upon
a
gentleman."
"Then
tell
him
I'm
engaged.
I'll
want
nothing
more
tonight.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"No,
signore,
I
would
not,"
was
his
prompt
advice.
Line 2
"He
has
no
business
to
come
here.
Line 3
His
place
is
in
the
piazza,
and
it
is
impudence
to
call
upon
a
gentleman."
Line 4
"Then
tell
him
I'm
engaged.
Line 5
I'll
want
nothing
more
tonight.
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 “"He has no business to come here.”
Gentleman
noun
US /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"He has no business to come here.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He has no business to come here.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I'll want nothing more tonight.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then tell him I'm engaged.”
Tonight
adverb
US /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “I'll want nothing more tonight.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"No, signore, I would not," was his prompt advice.”
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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 His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
advice
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From this reading "No, signore, I would not," was his prompt advice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
business
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From this reading "He has no business to come here.
call
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From this reading His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He has no business to come here.
engaged
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From this reading "Then tell him I'm engaged.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has no business to come here.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has no business to come here.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He has no business to come here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then tell him I'm engaged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, signore, I would not," was his prompt advice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, signore, I would not," was his prompt advice.
I'll
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From this reading I'll want nothing more tonight.
I'm
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From this reading "Then tell him I'm engaged.
impudence
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From this reading His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
more
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From this reading I'll want nothing more tonight.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, signore, I would not," was his prompt advice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, signore, I would not," was his prompt advice.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I'll want nothing more tonight.
piazza
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From this reading His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
place
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From this reading His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
prompt
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From this reading "No, signore, I would not," was his prompt advice.
signore
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From this reading "No, signore, I would not," was his prompt advice.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then tell him I'm engaged.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
Then
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From this reading "Then tell him I'm engaged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has no business to come here.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading I'll want nothing more tonight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His place is in the piazza, and it is impudence to call upon a gentleman."
want
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From this reading I'll want nothing more tonight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, signore, I would not," was his prompt advice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No, signore, I would not," was his prompt advice.