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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 SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
any
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From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
arrangements
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From this reading No expense was spared--the arrangements were made on a lavish scale.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
ball
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
bidden
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From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
bride-elect
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
called
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
carefully
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
celebrate
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
chauffeurs
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
climax
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
coachmen
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
court
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
crammed
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From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
criticise
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
Dancing
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
daughter's
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
days
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
DEATH
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
drawing-room
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
engagement
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
expense
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From this reading No expense was spared--the arrangements were made on a lavish scale.
extra
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
festivities
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
few
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From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
future
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
given
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
grand
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
guests
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From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
herd
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
house-party
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
humble
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
imported
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
indeed
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From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
intervened
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
lavish
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From this reading No expense was spared--the arrangements were made on a lavish scale.
lethargic
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
liked
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From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
London
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
Lord
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
Lowestoff
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
luxuries
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
made
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From this reading No expense was spared--the arrangements were made on a lavish scale.
Mrs
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
neighbourhood
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No expense was spared--the arrangements were made on a lavish scale.
nobodies
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From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
occasion
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
old
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No expense was spared--the arrangements were made on a lavish scale.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
other
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
Ottinge
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
outbreak
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
peeress
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
place
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
provided
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
ready-made
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
rooms
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From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
Saloon
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
scale
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From this reading No expense was spared--the arrangements were made on a lavish scale.
see
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From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
selected
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
spared
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From this reading No expense was spared--the arrangements were made on a lavish scale.
special
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
spectators
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
SUDDENnounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
suffocation
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From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
There
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
train
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
vulgar
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
waiters
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From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
Westmere
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
White
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every one who was any one--and indeed not a few nobodies--were bidden as guests; Mrs. Woolcock liked to see her rooms crammed to suffocation.
wide
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
windows
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this occasion the extra waiters and other luxuries were imported from London by special train, and a carefully selected house-party provided the bride-elect with a ready-made court that intervened between the future peeress and the vulgar herd.
wonder
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From this reading Dancing took place in the great drawing-room (in old days it was called the White Saloon), and through its wide, open windows humble spectators--such as coachmen and chauffeurs--were at liberty to look on, to wonder, and to criticise.
Woolcock
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
youngest
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH There had been an outbreak of festivities in the neighbourhood of lethargic Ottinge; the climax of these was a grand ball given by Mrs. Woolcock at Westmere, to celebrate her youngest daughter’s engagement to Lord Lowestoff.
