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all
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From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
also
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From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
arrangement
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From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HER SIDE.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
closely
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
concerned
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From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
country
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
dinner-table
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From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
effect
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From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
evening
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From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
expression
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From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
face
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From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
guest
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
guests
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From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT HER SIDE.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
host
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From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
hostess
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
how
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From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
important
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
less
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
Lucia
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From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
man
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
manner
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
Marge
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
Mrs
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From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
note
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From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
observe
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
opposite
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From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
Phil
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From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
sat
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From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
SIDE
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From this reading AT HER SIDE.
suited
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From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
Tramlay
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From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
Tramlay's
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
translate
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From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
ways
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From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
young
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
younger
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From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
