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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 FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
acquaintances
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
actualities
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each of them represented something recognised and fixed, which gave them an interest and an atmosphere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
atmosphere
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From this reading Each of them represented something recognised and fixed, which gave them an interest and an atmosphere.
Barbara
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From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
big
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
buffet
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
called
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
centre
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From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
chose
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From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
city
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From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
counted
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From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
countries
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From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
crowd
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From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
dining-room
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
drinking
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of them represented something recognised and fixed, which gave them an interest and an atmosphere.
eating
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
elsewhere
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From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
end
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
England
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From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
few
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From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
FINEnounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
fixed
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From this reading Each of them represented something recognised and fixed, which gave them an interest and an atmosphere.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
friends
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From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
full
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
gathered
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
gathering
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From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
gave
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From this reading Each of them represented something recognised and fixed, which gave them an interest and an atmosphere.
George
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From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
Grafton
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From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
Graftons
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
Hall
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
HUNTING
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
interest
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From this reading Each of them represented something recognised and fixed, which gave them an interest and an atmosphere.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
known
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
land
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From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
laughing
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
lived
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From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
lives
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
London
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
loved
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From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
many
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From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
miles
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
new-comers
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
people
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
radius
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
recognised
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From this reading Each of them represented something recognised and fixed, which gave them an interest and an atmosphere.
represented
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From this reading Each of them represented something recognised and fixed, which gave them an interest and an atmosphere.
saw
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From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
some
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From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Each of them represented something recognised and fixed, which gave them an interest and an atmosphere.
sort
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From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
table
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
talking
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each of them represented something recognised and fixed, which gave them an interest and an atmosphere.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
there
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From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Graftons, as new-comers, the people gathered here from a radius of some miles were beginning to be known in the actualities of their lives as acquaintances in London never could be known, except those who could be called friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading No gathering of this sort could be found in a city, nor in many countries outside England, where the land is loved, and lived on, by those who could centre themselves elsewhere if they chose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each of them represented something recognised and fixed, which gave them an interest and an atmosphere.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
Wilborough
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From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FINE HUNTING MORNING The big dining-room of Wilborough Hall, with a table at one end of it as a buffet, was full of people eating and drinking and talking and laughing.
Young
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From this reading As Grafton and Barbara and Young George went in, they saw few there whom they did not know, and among the crowd there were many who could already be counted as friends.
