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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 On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To the elder woman, the mere sense of the population about her, the hurry in the street, the commotion in the air, was an excitement.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
air
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From this reading To the elder woman, the mere sense of the population about her, the hurry in the street, the commotion in the air, was an excitement.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, here is the whirl beginning already," Mrs. Warrender said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
any
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From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Don't you feel that you are in the vortex, Chatty?"
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why, here is the whirl beginning already," Mrs. Warrender said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
Chatty
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From this reading "Don't you feel that you are in the vortex, Chatty?"
commotion
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From this reading To the elder woman, the mere sense of the population about her, the hurry in the street, the commotion in the air, was an excitement.
containing
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
decorated
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you feel that you are in the vortex, Chatty?"
drawing-room
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
elder
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From this reading To the elder woman, the mere sense of the population about her, the hurry in the street, the commotion in the air, was an excitement.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
excitement
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From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
feel
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From this reading "Don't you feel that you are in the vortex, Chatty?"
gilt
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
group
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, here is the whirl beginning already," Mrs. Warrender said.
hurry
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From this reading To the elder woman, the mere sense of the population about her, the hurry in the street, the commotion in the air, was an excitement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
invitation
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, here is the whirl beginning already," Mrs. Warrender said.
laughed
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From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
lodging-house
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
mantelpiece
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
matter
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From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
mere
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From this reading To the elder woman, the mere sense of the population about her, the hurry in the street, the commotion in the air, was an excitement.
mild
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From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
Moon
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
mother
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From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
Mrs
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From this reading "Why, here is the whirl beginning already," Mrs. Warrender said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
note
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
population
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From this reading To the elder woman, the mere sense of the population about her, the hurry in the street, the commotion in the air, was an excitement.
said
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From this reading "Why, here is the whirl beginning already," Mrs. Warrender said.
sense
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From this reading To the elder woman, the mere sense of the population about her, the hurry in the street, the commotion in the air, was an excitement.
Street
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
supported
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her mother laughed, but was a little excited even by this mild matter; but Chatty did not feel any excitement.
timepiece
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From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the elder woman, the mere sense of the population about her, the hurry in the street, the commotion in the air, was an excitement.
vortex
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From this reading "Don't you feel that you are in the vortex, Chatty?"
Warrender
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From this reading "Why, here is the whirl beginning already," Mrs. Warrender said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the mantelpiece of the little lodging-house drawing-room in Half Moon Street, supported against the gilt group that decorated the timepiece, was a note containing an invitation.
whirl
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From this reading "Why, here is the whirl beginning already," Mrs. Warrender said.
Why
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From this reading "Why, here is the whirl beginning already," Mrs. Warrender said.
woman
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From this reading To the elder woman, the mere sense of the population about her, the hurry in the street, the commotion in the air, was an excitement.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you feel that you are in the vortex, Chatty?"
