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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 Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
Annie
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
Annie's
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From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
bringing
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
comfortable
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
concluded
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
cordially
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From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
daughter
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
distance
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From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
drum
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
easy
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From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
embarrassment
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
entered
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From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
face
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
familiar
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From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
fingers
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
flushed
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
forget
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
grown
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From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
house
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From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
housekeeper
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From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
humble
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
infinite
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From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
Johnnie
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
Kirklands
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
Laurie
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
Laurie's
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
Lithgow
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
live
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
men
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From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
mere
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
Miss
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
month
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From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
mother
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
Mr
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
Mrs
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
paused
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From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
picture-books
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From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
poverty
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
Randall
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From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
reason
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
said
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
say
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From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
scorn
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From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
see
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
shyness
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
slightly
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
suitable
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From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
town-life
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From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
turning
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From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
two
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From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
up
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
very
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From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Randall, a little distance from him, was turning over with infinite scorn Miss Annie’s picture-books.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
why
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From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have been thinking of bringing up my mother to live with me,” said the Mr Lithgow in whom Mrs Laurie and her daughter were beginning to forget the humble Johnnie: “I see no reason why she should live in poverty in Kirklands, while I am comfortable here.”
work-table
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From this reading His face flushed slightly as he concluded, and he began to drum with his fingers in mere shyness and embarrassment upon Miss Annie Laurie’s work-table.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
young
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From this reading The two young men had grown familiar in the house, though it was not yet a month since they entered it first.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I think you are very right,” said Mrs Laurie cordially, “though whether Mrs Lithgow might be pleased with a town-life, or whether--” She paused: it was not very easy to say “whether your mother would be a suitable housekeeper for you.”
