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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 GAY PARTY After dinner, the final preparations for the party were made.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A GAY PARTY After dinner, the final preparations for the party were made.
all
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
also
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was perfect, bright with sunshine, and not too warm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
basket
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
blossoms
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
blue
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
bouquet
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
bower
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
bright
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From this reading The day was perfect, bright with sunshine, and not too warm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
cavalier
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
charming
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
companion
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From this reading Lady Eliza was taken out to the playground and introduced to her new companion.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
day
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From this reading The day was perfect, bright with sunshine, and not too warm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
dinner
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From this reading A GAY PARTY After dinner, the final preparations for the party were made.
Eliza
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From this reading Lady Eliza was taken out to the playground and introduced to her new companion.
embarrassed
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
emotion
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
especial
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
eyes
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
filled
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
final
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From this reading A GAY PARTY After dinner, the final preparations for the party were made.
flowers
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GAY PARTY After dinner, the final preparations for the party were made.
GAY
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From this reading A GAY PARTY After dinner, the final preparations for the party were made.
gracefully
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
held
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Eliza was taken out to the playground and introduced to her new companion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
indeed
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
Indian
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
introduced
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From this reading Lady Eliza was taken out to the playground and introduced to her new companion.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Eliza was taken out to the playground and introduced to her new companion.
large
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
lovely
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
made
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From this reading A GAY PARTY After dinner, the final preparations for the party were made.
massive
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
new
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From this reading Lady Eliza was taken out to the playground and introduced to her new companion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day was perfect, bright with sunshine, and not too warm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
out
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From this reading Lady Eliza was taken out to the playground and introduced to her new companion.
PARTYnounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GAY PARTY After dinner, the final preparations for the party were made.
perfect
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From this reading The day was perfect, bright with sunshine, and not too warm.
pink
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
placed
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
playground
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From this reading Lady Eliza was taken out to the playground and introduced to her new companion.
preparations
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From this reading A GAY PARTY After dinner, the final preparations for the party were made.
presence
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
ribbons
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
ruffled
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
Saskatchewan
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
seem
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
showed
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From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
sunshine
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From this reading The day was perfect, bright with sunshine, and not too warm.
taken
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From this reading Lady Eliza was taken out to the playground and introduced to her new companion.
tarlatan
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GAY PARTY After dinner, the final preparations for the party were made.
tied
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Eliza was taken out to the playground and introduced to her new companion.
too
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From this reading The day was perfect, bright with sunshine, and not too warm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her large blue eyes showed no especial emotion as she was placed beside him, under the bower, nor did Saskatchewan seem at all embarrassed by the presence of the lovely lady.
warm
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From this reading The day was perfect, bright with sunshine, and not too warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was perfect, bright with sunshine, and not too warm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A GAY PARTY After dinner, the final preparations for the party were made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was perfect, bright with sunshine, and not too warm.
wreath
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From this reading Eliza, in her ruffled pink tarlatan, and wreath of pink blossoms, was a charming creature indeed, and she held gracefully a massive bouquet, tied with pink ribbons, while her cavalier, held his Indian basket, which had also been filled with flowers.
