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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 _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
abruptly
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
antechamber
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From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
arrival
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From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
back
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
Chapter
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From this reading Chapter i.
characters
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
cold
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From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
Colonel
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
colonel's
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From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
company
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From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
considerable
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
Containing
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
conversation
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From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
day
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From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
dinner
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From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
dropt
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
figure
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
fond
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From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
got
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From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
happened
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From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
history
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
hope
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From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chapter i.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
James
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
kind
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From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
lady
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
madam
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From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
made
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
masquerade
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From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
met
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From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
much
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From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
night
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From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
now
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
personages
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
polite
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
principal
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
saying
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From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
scene
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
some
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
together
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From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
too
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
very
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From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This fond couple never met till dinner the day after the masquerade, when they happened to be alone together in an antechamber before the arrival of the rest of the company.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which the lady answered by much the same kind of question.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading _Containing a very polite scene._ We will now look back to some personages who, though not the principal characters in this history, have yet made too considerable a figure in it to be abruptly dropt: and these are Colonel James and his lady.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The conversation began with the colonel’s saying, “I hope, madam, you got no cold last night at the masquerade.”
