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From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
abundance
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
activity
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From this reading A discreet activity of valets and maids mingles with the stimulated alertness of the porters.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
alertness
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From this reading A discreet activity of valets and maids mingles with the stimulated alertness of the porters.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
aristocratic
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From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
become
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From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
Britain
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From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
carriages
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
celebrities
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From this reading One marks celebrities in gay raiment.
class
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
covetous
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
discreet
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From this reading A discreet activity of valets and maids mingles with the stimulated alertness of the porters.
dressing-bags
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
entertainment
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From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
essentially
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From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
eye
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
form
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From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
gay
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From this reading One marks celebrities in gay raiment.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
land
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From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
large
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
London
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
maids
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From this reading A discreet activity of valets and maids mingles with the stimulated alertness of the porters.
marks
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From this reading One marks celebrities in gay raiment.
mellow
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From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
mingles
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From this reading A discreet activity of valets and maids mingles with the stimulated alertness of the porters.
observance
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From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One marks celebrities in gay raiment.
only
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From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
outgoing
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
peculiar
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From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
porters
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From this reading A discreet activity of valets and maids mingles with the stimulated alertness of the porters.
possible
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From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
proportion
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
provoke
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
raiment
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From this reading One marks celebrities in gay raiment.
rich-looking
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
sabbath
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From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
Saturday
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
SHONTS
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From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
stimulated
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From this reading A discreet activity of valets and maids mingles with the stimulated alertness of the porters.
terminus
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
trains
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
unusually
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From this reading At every London terminus on a Saturday afternoon the outgoing trains have an unusually large proportion of first class carriages, and a peculiar abundance of rich-looking dressing-bags provoke the covetous eye.
valets
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From this reading A discreet activity of valets and maids mingles with the stimulated alertness of the porters.
visit
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From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
WEEK-END
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From this reading A WEEK-END AT SHONTS § 1 The week-end visit is a form of entertainment peculiar to Great Britain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a thing that could have been possible only in a land essentially aristocratic and mellow, in which even the observance of the sabbath has become mellow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A discreet activity of valets and maids mingles with the stimulated alertness of the porters.
