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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 She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
able
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From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
All
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From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
allowed
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
annoyed
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
bill
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
box
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From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
called
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
confess
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From this reading I have, I must confess, the fatal trick of spoiling my inferiors.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
dumb
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
ended
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From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
episode
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From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
evening
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
farthing
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From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
fatal
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From this reading I have, I must confess, the fatal trick of spoiling my inferiors.
fault
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From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
freedom
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have, I must confess, the fatal trick of spoiling my inferiors.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
house
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have, I must confess, the fatal trick of spoiling my inferiors.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
impertinently
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
indeed
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From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
inferiors
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From this reading I have, I must confess, the fatal trick of spoiling my inferiors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
landlady
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
leave
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
madam
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
mention
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
moment
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
months
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From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have, I must confess, the fatal trick of spoiling my inferiors.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
ordered
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
overkind
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
owe
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From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
own
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From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
particular
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
pass
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From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
pay
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From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
presence
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
presumed
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
ready
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
recalling
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
receive
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From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
said
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
secluded
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From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
See
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From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
self-possession
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
several
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From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
small
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
some
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
spoiling
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From this reading I have, I must confess, the fatal trick of spoiling my inferiors.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have, I must confess, the fatal trick of spoiling my inferiors.
then
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
threshold
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From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
thus
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
to-morrow
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From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
too
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
trick
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From this reading I have, I must confess, the fatal trick of spoiling my inferiors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
usual
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From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
uttermost
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From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
well
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From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All went well for several months; and, indeed, it was my own fault alone that ended this pleasant and secluded episode of life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My landlady, to whom I had as usual been overkind, impertinently called me in fault for some particular too small to mention; and I, annoyed that I had allowed her the freedom upon which she thus presumed, ordered her to leave my presence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She stood a moment dumb, and then, recalling her self-possession, ‘Your bill,’ said she, ‘shall be ready this evening, and to-morrow, madam, you shall leave my house.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading See,’ she added, ‘that you are able to pay what you owe me; for if I do not receive the uttermost farthing, no box of yours shall pass my threshold.’
