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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 Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
act
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
affairs
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
Albert
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always
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
approaching
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From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
balls
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From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
becomes
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
called
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
crowded
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
dancing
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
deadly
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
delight
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dull
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
elsewhere
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From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
everywhere
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
fashionable
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
find
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
folk
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
friends
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
give
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
Hall
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From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
HUSH
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From this reading HUSH MONEY!
impossibility
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
impress
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
impression
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
judging
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From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
like
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
London
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Many
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
men
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
MONEY
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From this reading HUSH MONEY!
natural
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
newspapers
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From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
others
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
otherwise
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
peculiarly
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
people
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
periodically
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From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
place
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From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
poseurs
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
presented
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reality
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
respectable
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
revelry
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From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
scenes
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From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
see
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
seen
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
sort
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
swim
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
talk
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
there
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From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
type
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
unintelligent
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
usually
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of course there are always people who like to be “seen everywhere” in order to give their friends the impression that they are “in the swim” of London life, fashionable and otherwise.
wild
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From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
women
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From this reading Such folk you will usually find to be _poseurs_ of a peculiarly unintelligent type, the sort of men and women who are never natural, never “themselves” as it is called, and who act and talk always to impress those who may see or hear them.
words
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From this reading Many, in reality, are deadly dull affairs, and respectable beyond words, while others are so crowded that dancing becomes an impossibility.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would think, judging by the newspapers, that the great balls which take place periodically in London at the Albert Hall and elsewhere presented scenes of wild delight approaching revelry.
