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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 “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
any
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
arrange
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
Cantab
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From this reading “Yes, that’s right enough,” said the Cantab.
case
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
champion
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From this reading You see, you are responsible for our having lost our champion, so we really feel that we have a claim upon you.”
claim
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From this reading You see, you are responsible for our having lost our champion, so we really feel that we have a claim upon you.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
doubt
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
enough
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From this reading “Yes, that’s right enough,” said the Cantab.
feel
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From this reading You see, you are responsible for our having lost our champion, so we really feel that we have a claim upon you.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see, you are responsible for our having lost our champion, so we really feel that we have a claim upon you.”
form
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Give me a moment, gentlemen.
Give
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From this reading “Give me a moment, gentlemen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You see, you are responsible for our having lost our champion, so we really feel that we have a claim upon you.”
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
hole
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From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
hundred
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
like
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
lost
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From this reading You see, you are responsible for our having lost our champion, so we really feel that we have a claim upon you.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me a moment, gentlemen.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
moment
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From this reading “Give me a moment, gentlemen.
Montgomery
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From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
Mr
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From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
other
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
piece
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
plate
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
pounds
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
really
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From this reading You see, you are responsible for our having lost our champion, so we really feel that we have a claim upon you.”
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading You see, you are responsible for our having lost our champion, so we really feel that we have a claim upon you.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, that’s right enough,” said the Cantab.
said
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From this reading “Yes, that’s right enough,” said the Cantab.
see
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From this reading You see, you are responsible for our having lost our champion, so we really feel that we have a claim upon you.”
shape
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You see, you are responsible for our having lost our champion, so we really feel that we have a claim upon you.”
sporting
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From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
suggest
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
that's
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From this reading “Yes, that’s right enough,” said the Cantab.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, that’s right enough,” said the Cantab.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You see, you are responsible for our having lost our champion, so we really feel that we have a claim upon you.”
very
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From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
watch
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
winning
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From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, that’s right enough,” said the Cantab.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It would be a very sporting thing of you, Mr. Montgomery, if you would come to our help when we are in such a hole.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, you might not like to take the hundred pounds; but I have no doubt that, in the case of your winning, we could arrange that it should take the form of a watch or piece of plate, or any other shape which might suggest itself to you.
