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accommodations
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
account
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From this reading “And perhaps, madam,” said I, “you will make me the less welcome upon that account.”
all
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
allow
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
any
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She told me I should be judge of that when I saw them.
bills
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
care
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
considered
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
customer
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From this reading I told her I was sorry to tell her that I feared I must be her lowest-rated customer.
demands
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
doubt
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
feared
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From this reading I told her I was sorry to tell her that I feared I must be her lowest-rated customer.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
four
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
friend
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
get
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
judge
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From this reading She told me I should be judge of that when I saw them.
less
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From this reading “And perhaps, madam,” said I, “you will make me the less welcome upon that account.”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
lowest-rated
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From this reading I told her I was sorry to tell her that I feared I must be her lowest-rated customer.
madam
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From this reading “And perhaps, madam,” said I, “you will make me the less welcome upon that account.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And perhaps, madam,” said I, “you will make me the less welcome upon that account.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me I should be judge of that when I saw them.
much
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I told her I was sorry to tell her that I feared I must be her lowest-rated customer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She told me I should be judge of that when I saw them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
overlook
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
perhaps
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From this reading “And perhaps, madam,” said I, “you will make me the less welcome upon that account.”
proportion
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
reasonable
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
said
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From this reading “And perhaps, madam,” said I, “you will make me the less welcome upon that account.”
saw
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From this reading She told me I should be judge of that when I saw them.
second
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
see
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She told me I should be judge of that when I saw them.
smiled
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
sorry
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From this reading I told her I was sorry to tell her that I feared I must be her lowest-rated customer.
sort
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told her I was sorry to tell her that I feared I must be her lowest-rated customer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And perhaps, madam,” said I, “you will make me the less welcome upon that account.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She told me I should be judge of that when I saw them.
things
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
three
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told her I was sorry to tell her that I feared I must be her lowest-rated customer.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
two
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
very
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From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
waited
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
welcome
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From this reading “And perhaps, madam,” said I, “you will make me the less welcome upon that account.”
well
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From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I looked upon all three bills, and smiled, and told her I did not see but that she was very reasonable in her demands, all things considered, and for that I did not doubt but her accommodations were good.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She told me I should be judge of that when I saw them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “No, not at all,” said she; “for where I have one of the third sort I have two of the second, and four to one of the first, and I get as much by them in proportion as by any; but if you doubt my care of you, I will allow any friend you have to overlook and see if you are well waited on or no.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And perhaps, madam,” said I, “you will make me the less welcome upon that account.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And perhaps, madam,” said I, “you will make me the less welcome upon that account.”
