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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 First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The squire, therefore, and the elder male guests soon found themselves alone round their wine.
also
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The windows, both of the drawing-room and the dining-room, looked out on to the lawn; and it was only natural that the girls should walk from the former to the latter.
broad-brimmed
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From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
degrees
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
dining-room
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From this reading The windows, both of the drawing-room and the dining-room, looked out on to the lawn; and it was only natural that the girls should walk from the former to the latter.
drawing-room
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
dressed
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
dresses
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From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
Early
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
elder
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
evening
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From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
former
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From this reading The windows, both of the drawing-room and the dining-room, looked out on to the lawn; and it was only natural that the girls should walk from the former to the latter.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
Frank
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The windows, both of the drawing-room and the dining-room, looked out on to the lawn; and it was only natural that the girls should walk from the former to the latter.
girls
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From this reading The windows, both of the drawing-room and the dining-room, looked out on to the lawn; and it was only natural that the girls should walk from the former to the latter.
go
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
got
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
Gresham's
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
guests
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From this reading The squire, therefore, and the elder male guests soon found themselves alone round their wine.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
hats
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
hour
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
July
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
ladies
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
latter
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From this reading The windows, both of the drawing-room and the dining-room, looked out on to the lawn; and it was only natural that the girls should walk from the former to the latter.
lawn
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The windows, both of the drawing-room and the dining-room, looked out on to the lawn; and it was only natural that the girls should walk from the former to the latter.
Loves
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
male
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From this reading The squire, therefore, and the elder male guests soon found themselves alone round their wine.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
natural
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From this reading The windows, both of the drawing-room and the dining-room, looked out on to the lawn; and it was only natural that the girls should walk from the former to the latter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
ones
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
only
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From this reading The windows, both of the drawing-room and the dining-room, looked out on to the lawn; and it was only natural that the girls should walk from the former to the latter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
out
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
resisted
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From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
round
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From this reading The squire, therefore, and the elder male guests soon found themselves alone round their wine.
said
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The windows, both of the drawing-room and the dining-room, looked out on to the lawn; and it was only natural that the girls should walk from the former to the latter.
sight
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From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
sitting
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
slipped
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
soon
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From this reading The squire, therefore, and the elder male guests soon found themselves alone round their wine.
squire
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From this reading The squire, therefore, and the elder male guests soon found themselves alone round their wine.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
swains
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From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
talked
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
tempt
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From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
temptation
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From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
then
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
there
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From this reading It was only natural that they, being there, should tempt their swains to come to them by the sight of their broad-brimmed hats and evening dresses; and natural, also, that the temptation should not be resisted.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The squire, therefore, and the elder male guests soon found themselves alone round their wine.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
walk
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From this reading The windows, both of the drawing-room and the dining-room, looked out on to the lawn; and it was only natural that the girls should walk from the former to the latter.
walking
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
way
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
well
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
windows
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
wine
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From this reading The squire, therefore, and the elder male guests soon found themselves alone round their wine.
year
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From this reading Frank Gresham's Early Loves It was, we have said, the first of July, and such being the time of the year, the ladies, after sitting in the drawing-room for half an hour or so, began to think that they might as well go through the drawing-room windows on to the lawn.
younger
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From this reading First one slipped out a little way, and then another; and then they got on to the lawn; and then they talked of their hats; till, by degrees, the younger ones of the party, and at last of the elder also, found themselves dressed for walking.
