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afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Two weeks from to-day," said Law, "in the afternoon, and not later than four o'clock.
all
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From this reading "At that hour, or not at all," said John Law, calmly.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At that hour, or not at all," said John Law, calmly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
calmly
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From this reading "At that hour, or not at all," said John Law, calmly.
conviction
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
DIVERS
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
EMPLOYMENTS
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
following
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall have need for them."
four
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From this reading "Two weeks from to-day," said Law, "in the afternoon, and not later than four o'clock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Two weeks from to-day," said Law, "in the afternoon, and not later than four o'clock.
garments
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
haberdasher
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have need for them."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
hitherto
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
hour
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From this reading "At that hour, or not at all," said John Law, calmly.
human
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
Impossible
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
JOHN
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
later
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From this reading "Two weeks from to-day," said Law, "in the afternoon, and not later than four o'clock.
LAW
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
limits
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
London
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
Lordship
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall have need for them."
night
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Two weeks from to-day," said Law, "in the afternoon, and not later than four o'clock.
now
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
o'clock
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From this reading "Two weeks from to-day," said Law, "in the afternoon, and not later than four o'clock.
obsequious
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "At that hour, or not at all," said John Law, calmly.
possibilities
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
regarding
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
said
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From this reading "Two weeks from to-day," said Law, "in the afternoon, and not later than four o'clock.
send
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
smitten
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
speech
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From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Two weeks from to-day," said Law, "in the afternoon, and not later than four o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At that hour, or not at all," said John Law, calmly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I shall have need for them."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
to-day
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From this reading "Two weeks from to-day," said Law, "in the afternoon, and not later than four o'clock.
tradesman
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the tradesman, hitherto obsequious, but now smitten with the conviction regarding the limits of human possibilities.
Two
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From this reading "Two weeks from to-day," said Law, "in the afternoon, and not later than four o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
weeks
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From this reading "Two weeks from to-day," said Law, "in the afternoon, and not later than four o'clock.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW "And when shall I send these garments to your Lordship?" asked the haberdasher, with whom Law was having speech on the morning following the first night in London.
