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A Bayard From Bengal
A Bayard From Bengal

Chapter XV

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A GRAND FINISH Happy Aurora is a happy Aurora!
Hip, Hip, Hip, Hip, Hurrah!
Hurrah!
_Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.
Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.
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A Bayard From Bengal

Chapter XV

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A GRAND FINISH Happy Aurora is a happy Aurora!
Line 2
Hip, Hip, Hip, Hip, Hurrah!
Line 3
Hurrah!
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_Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.
Line 5
Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Learner Dictionary

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

Amongst preposition US /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading “Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “_Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “_Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “_Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.”

Princess noun US /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading “Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.”

Stand noun US /stand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.”

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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 A GRAND FINISH Happy Aurora is a happy Aurora!

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

attired

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Aurora

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From this reading A GRAND FINISH Happy Aurora is a happy Aurora!

awaiting

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

binocular

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Chittagong

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

classic

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

close

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Conspicuous

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

contest

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Dickinson

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Dr

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

Duchess

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Duke

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Dutt

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

eagerly

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

FINISH

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From this reading A GRAND FINISH Happy Aurora is a happy Aurora!

following

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

glasses

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

GRAND

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From this reading A GRAND FINISH Happy Aurora is a happy Aurora!

groups

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

Happy

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From this reading A GRAND FINISH Happy Aurora is a happy Aurora!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Hip

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From this reading Hip, Hip, Hip, Hip, Hurrah!

Hurrah

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From this reading Hip, Hip, Hip, Hip, Hurrah!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A GRAND FINISH Happy Aurora is a happy Aurora!

Jones

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Kinoo

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

Merchant-prince

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

most

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

observed

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

parent

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Petunia

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

Ram

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

spectators

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

Stand

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

summit

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From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

sumptuously

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From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Dr Ram Kinoo Dutt (of Chittagong)._ On the summit of the Grand Stand might have been observed groups of spectators eagerly awaiting the finish.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Conspicuous amongst them were Princess Petunia (most sumptuously attired) and her parent, Merchant-prince Jones; and close by Duke and Duchess Dickinson, following the classic contest through binocular glasses.