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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 It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
a-goingnounUS /ˈa-going/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
all
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From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
back
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From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
ceremonious
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From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
Chatty
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From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
conscious
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From this reading But Lady Markland was not conscious of the defects in the service.
defects
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From this reading But Lady Markland was not conscious of the defects in the service.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
dinner
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From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
dishes
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
evening
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From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
Excuse
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From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
explaining
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
family
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From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
grand
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From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
handed
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
helped
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From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
it's
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From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
Joseph
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
ladies
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
Lady
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From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
lamp
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
leaned
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
Markland
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From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
meal
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From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
Miss
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From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
now
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Lady Markland was not conscious of the defects in the service.
Old
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
other
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From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
potatoes
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
pottered
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
put
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
regulate
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
round
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From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
said
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From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
sat
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From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
service
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From this reading But Lady Markland was not conscious of the defects in the service.
smoke
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From this reading "Excuse me, Miss Chatty, but it's a-going to smoke," he said; and in the meantime the family helped each other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
sometimes
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
table
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From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
then
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
there
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From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
together
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From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
wanted
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a ceremonious, grand dinner, as if there had been a party.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all sat round the table and took their evening meal together before Lady Markland went back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
why
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
young
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From this reading Old Joseph pottered about, and put the dishes on the table, and handed the potatoes now and then when they were not wanted, and sometimes leaned across between the young ladies to regulate the lamp, explaining why as he did so.
