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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 I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
acquires
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From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
all
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From this reading “Perhaps she does all they deserve for them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
any
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From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
ask
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From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
attention
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From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
coming
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From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
crowd
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From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
deserve
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From this reading “Perhaps she does all they deserve for them.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps she does all they deserve for them.
don't
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From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
establish
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From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
evening
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From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Perhaps she does all they deserve for them.
forget
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From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
go
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From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
hospitable
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From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
house
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From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
I've
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From this reading “Yes, I've sometimes taken that view of it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
impossible
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From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I've sometimes taken that view of it.
it's
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From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
like
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From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
merit
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From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
mystification
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From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
note
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From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
notion
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From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, I've sometimes taken that view of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
Perhaps
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From this reading “Perhaps she does all they deserve for them.
personally
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From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps she does all they deserve for them.
some
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From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
sometimes
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From this reading “Yes, I've sometimes taken that view of it.
stranger
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From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
strangers
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From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
tacit
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From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
taken
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From this reading “Yes, I've sometimes taken that view of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Perhaps she does all they deserve for them.
there
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From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps she does all they deserve for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know that any one acquires merit by coming to an evening party; and it's impossible to be personally hospitable to everybody in such a crowd.”
understanding
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From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
view
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From this reading “Yes, I've sometimes taken that view of it.
who've
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From this reading I like to go about and note the mystification of strangers who've come here with some notion of a little attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
won't
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From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, I've sometimes taken that view of it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And yet if you ask a stranger to your house, you establish a tacit understanding with him that you won't forget him after you have him there.
