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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 But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
absolutely
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From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
all
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
bring
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From this reading But she could not bring herself to this view.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not bring herself to this view.
dear
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
don't
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
England
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From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
English
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
expected
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From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
garden
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
getting
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From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she could not bring herself to this view.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
Hobson
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From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
marry
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From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
meant
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
Miriam
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
money
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From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
more
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
most
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From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
necessary
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From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
once
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
out
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From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
said
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
seclusion
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
some
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From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
sought
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she could not bring herself to this view.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
turn
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From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
turned
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From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
unfortunate
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From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
upbringing
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From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
view
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From this reading But she could not bring herself to this view.
wanted
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From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
ways
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
