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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 Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
amusements
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From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are usually held at some tavern where rum is sold.
balls
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
better
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From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading These gatherings frequently embrace a large number of the young of both sexes, from the towns in which they are held, and often many from neighboring towns.
cities
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
country
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
dancing
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
deal
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From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
derive
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From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
embrace
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From this reading These gatherings frequently embrace a large number of the young of both sexes, from the towns in which they are held, and often many from neighboring towns.
especially
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
FATAL
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From this reading THE FATAL NIGHT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
frequently
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
gatherings
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From this reading These gatherings frequently embrace a large number of the young of both sexes, from the towns in which they are held, and often many from neighboring towns.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
held
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are usually held at some tavern where rum is sold.
large
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From this reading These gatherings frequently embrace a large number of the young of both sexes, from the towns in which they are held, and often many from neighboring towns.
larger
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
Many
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From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
meet
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
neighboring
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From this reading These gatherings frequently embrace a large number of the young of both sexes, from the towns in which they are held, and often many from neighboring towns.
NIGHT
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From this reading THE FATAL NIGHT.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
number
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From this reading These gatherings frequently embrace a large number of the young of both sexes, from the towns in which they are held, and often many from neighboring towns.
occupied
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From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
often
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
parties
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
people
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From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
pleasure
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From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
rum
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From this reading They are usually held at some tavern where rum is sold.
season
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
seem
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From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
sexes
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From this reading These gatherings frequently embrace a large number of the young of both sexes, from the towns in which they are held, and often many from neighboring towns.
sold
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From this reading They are usually held at some tavern where rum is sold.
some
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From this reading They are usually held at some tavern where rum is sold.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
tavern
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From this reading They are usually held at some tavern where rum is sold.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATAL NIGHT.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These gatherings frequently embrace a large number of the young of both sexes, from the towns in which they are held, and often many from neighboring towns.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These gatherings frequently embrace a large number of the young of both sexes, from the towns in which they are held, and often many from neighboring towns.
thoughts
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From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
towns
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From this reading These gatherings frequently embrace a large number of the young of both sexes, from the towns in which they are held, and often many from neighboring towns.
usually
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From this reading They are usually held at some tavern where rum is sold.
villages
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
well
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They are usually held at some tavern where rum is sold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These gatherings frequently embrace a large number of the young of both sexes, from the towns in which they are held, and often many from neighboring towns.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
winter
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From this reading In country villages, as well as in larger cities, parties often meet for dancing; and balls are frequently held, especially in the winter season.
young
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From this reading Many young people, whose thoughts and time are not better occupied, seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from such amusements.
