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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 You are invited to bring a friend whose company will be congenial to the Lady Eliza.
Abbie
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From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are invited to bring a friend whose company will be congenial to the Lady Eliza.
Aren't
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From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
Aunt
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From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
BIG
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
bring
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From this reading You are invited to bring a friend whose company will be congenial to the Lady Eliza.
CHIEF
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
coaxing
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
company
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
congenial
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From this reading You are invited to bring a friend whose company will be congenial to the Lady Eliza.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
Dana
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
dancing
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From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
decided
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
Dene
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
Dick
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
discussion
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
Dolly
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
Dusenbury
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
Eliza
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
four
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
friend
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From this reading You are invited to bring a friend whose company will be congenial to the Lady Eliza.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
further
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
greatest
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From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
hand
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From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
invitation
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From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
invited
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From this reading You are invited to bring a friend whose company will be congenial to the Lady Eliza.
Lady
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
like
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From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
made
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From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
Master
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
Middleton's
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
Miss
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
neat
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From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
nominally
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
notes
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From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
o'clock
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
Phyllis
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
pleasure
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
Rachel
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
request
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
seven
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
some
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
table
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From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
Thursday
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From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Dolly Dana Master Dick Dana and Lady Eliza Dusenbury request the pleasure of Miss Phyllis Middleton’s company on Thursday afternoon from four to seven o’clock at Dana Dene.
twins
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From this reading THE BIG CHIEF After further discussion, and some coaxing on the part of the twins, Miss Rachel decided that the party, though of course for Dick and Dolly, might be nominally for Lady Eliza.
up
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From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading You are invited to bring a friend whose company will be congenial to the Lady Eliza.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You are invited to bring a friend whose company will be congenial to the Lady Eliza.
writing
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From this reading “Aren’t they the greatest ever!” exclaimed Dick, dancing about the table where Aunt Abbie was writing the notes.
wrote
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From this reading And so they made up an invitation like this, and Miss Abbie wrote them in her neat hand:
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are invited to bring a friend whose company will be congenial to the Lady Eliza.
