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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 Morning parties, as a rule, are failures.
ACT
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
amusement
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
appear
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From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Morning parties, as a rule, are failures.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Morning parties, as a rule, are failures.
away
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From this reading People never know how to get away from them gracefully.
becoming
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
candle-light
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From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
costumes
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From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
dark
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From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
departure
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
discreet
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
failures
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From this reading Morning parties, as a rule, are failures.
felt
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People never know how to get away from them gracefully.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
get
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From this reading People never know how to get away from them gracefully.
getting
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From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
gracefully
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From this reading People never know how to get away from them gracefully.
guests
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
heard
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
how
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From this reading People never know how to get away from them gracefully.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
III
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
judiciously
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People never know how to get away from them gracefully.
ladies
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From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
libation
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
loud
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
male
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
mammas
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
Miss
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
moderate
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
more
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
much
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People never know how to get away from them gracefully.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
now
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
parties
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From this reading Morning parties, as a rule, are failures.
People
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From this reading People never know how to get away from them gracefully.
prudent
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
readjust
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From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
retire
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
rule
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From this reading Morning parties, as a rule, are failures.
sex
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
slack
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
Some
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
SPORTS
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
talk
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
there
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was getting dark, and ladies in morning costumes were thinking that if they were to appear by candle-light they ought to readjust themselves.
Thorne's
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
ULLATHORNE
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From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ULLATHORNE SPORTS--ACT III And now Miss Thorne's guests were beginning to take their departure, and the amusement of those who remained was becoming slack.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
young
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From this reading Some young gentlemen had been heard to talk so loud that prudent mammas determined to retire judiciously, and the more discreet of the male sex, whose libation had been moderate, felt that there was not much more left for them to do.
