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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 In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
almost
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
always
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
babies
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From this reading The very best mothers will insist on chattering of their babies and prattling about infant education.
bad
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
best
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From this reading The very best mothers will insist on chattering of their babies and prattling about infant education.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
channels
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
chattering
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From this reading The very best mothers will insist on chattering of their babies and prattling about infant education.
convenient
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
conversation
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
deficient
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From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
direct
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
domestic
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
dulled
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
education
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From this reading The very best mothers will insist on chattering of their babies and prattling about infant education.
excusable
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
exordium
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
fact
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From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
general
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From this reading In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
heresy
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
home
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
infant
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From this reading The very best mothers will insist on chattering of their babies and prattling about infant education.
insist
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From this reading The very best mothers will insist on chattering of their babies and prattling about infant education.
interest
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
invariably
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
just
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From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
men
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From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
most
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From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
mothers
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From this reading The very best mothers will insist on chattering of their babies and prattling about infant education.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
other
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
outer
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
paradox
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
people
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
persons
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From this reading In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
politics
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From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
prattling
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From this reading The very best mothers will insist on chattering of their babies and prattling about infant education.
reading
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From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
ready
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
Really
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
Society
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From this reading In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
state
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
subject
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
sufficient
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From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
talk
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From this reading In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
talkers
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
things
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From this reading In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading In a _tête-à-tête_ one should talk about persons, and in general Society about things.
very
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
virtues
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From this reading Really domestic people are almost invariably bad talkers as their very virtues in home life have dulled their interest in outer things.
weather
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From this reading The state of the weather is always an excusable exordium, but it is convenient to have a paradox or heresy on the subject always ready so as to direct the conversation into other channels.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The very best mothers will insist on chattering of their babies and prattling about infant education.
women
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From this reading In fact, most women do not take sufficient interest in politics, just as most men are deficient in general reading.
