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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 A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
according
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From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
admittance
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From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
Billy
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From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
Billy's
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From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
Browny
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From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
dinner
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From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
Don't
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From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
door
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From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
DUKE
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From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
Especially
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From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
etiquette
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From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
example
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From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
expert
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From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
fashion
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From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
glib
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From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
greeting
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From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
guest
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From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
host
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From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
house
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From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
ignoring
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From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
inconvenience
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From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
jump
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From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
key
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From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
knocked
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From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
leapingnounUS /ˈleaping/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
misplaced
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From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
NIGHT
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From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
old
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From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
punctual
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From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
remind
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From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
retorted
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From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
rules
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From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
said
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From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
shortcomings
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From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
sorry
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From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
stall
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From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
then
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From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And do you think it according to the rules of etiquette for a host to remind his guest of his shortcomings in such a fashion as this?” retorted the glib Billy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
vaulting
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From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
very
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From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I’m very sorry, but then I know you are an expert at leaping and vaulting, so it will not inconvenience you as it might old Browny, for example.”
Windham's
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From this reading Especially a dinner guest?” was the Duke of Windham’s greeting as Billy knocked on his stall door for admittance.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE DUKE “Don’t you think it is the first duty of a guest to be punctual?
you'll
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From this reading “I’ve misplaced the key to the door of my house, so you’ll have to jump,” said the Duke, ignoring Billy’s question.
