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The Small House at Allington
The Small House at Allington

Chapter VI

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MRS.
DALE'S LITTLE PARTY.
The next day was the day of the party.
Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.
"You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Small House at Allington

Chapter VI

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.
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DALE'S LITTLE PARTY.
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The next day was the day of the party.
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Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.
Line 5
"You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.”

Least noun US /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.”

LITTLE noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “DALE'S LITTLE PARTY.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The next day was the day of the party.”

PARTY noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “DALE'S LITTLE PARTY.”

Step noun US /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.”

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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 Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

any

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

Bell

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

Bernard

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

cousin

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

Crosbie

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

DALE'S

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From this reading DALE'S LITTLE PARTY.

day

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From this reading The next day was the day of the party.

dear

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From this reading "You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.

declined

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

down

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

evening

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

fellow

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From this reading "You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.

following

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

forget

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From this reading "You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.

friend

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

getting

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

House

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

how

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.

leastnounUS /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

LITTLEnounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading DALE'S LITTLE PARTY.

love

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.

more

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

MRS

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From this reading MRS.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next day was the day of the party.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

note

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day was the day of the party.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

PARTYnounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading DALE'S LITTLE PARTY.

peculiar

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

preparations

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

said

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

see

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

Small

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

stepnounUS /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

suggested

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The next day was the day of the party.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The next day was the day of the party.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

word

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From this reading Not a word more was said on that evening between Bell and her cousin, at least, not a word more of any peculiar note; and when Crosbie suggested to his friend on the following morning that they should both step down and see how the preparations were getting on at the Small House, Bernard declined.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You forget, my dear fellow, that I'm not in love as you are," said he.