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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 MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
accepting
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From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
Adrienne
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
afford
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From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
Agatha
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was to an "English tea" in the garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
angry
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From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
aunt
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From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
Bouverie
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
calls
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From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
came
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From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
cannot
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From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
company
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From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
compulsory
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From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
continually
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From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
days
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
displease
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From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
English
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From this reading It was to an "English tea" in the garden.
excuses
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From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
few
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
garden
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From this reading It was to an "English tea" in the garden.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
hurt
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From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
hurts
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From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
invitations
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From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to an "English tea" in the garden.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
loathe
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From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
Madame
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
made
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From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
much
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From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
paid
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
receive
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From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
RIDE
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
says
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From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
tea
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From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
tennis
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From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
too
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From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
two
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
village
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
visits
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
WITHINprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
won't
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From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
