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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 In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
acquaintance
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From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
Allonby
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From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
business
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Johnstones--three--no, but that will never do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
call
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From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
came
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
close
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From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
dinner
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Johnstones--three--no, but that will never do.
Effie
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
elaborate
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
followed
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From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
formed
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From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
Gilston
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From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
given
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
going
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
guests
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
houses
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From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
intercourse
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From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
Johnstones
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From this reading “Johnstones--three--no, but that will never do.
lady
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From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
list
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
making
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
marks
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
momentous
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From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
Mrs
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
much
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From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
names
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
natural
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Johnstones--three--no, but that will never do.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Johnstones--three--no, but that will never do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
Ogilvie
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
out
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
paper
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
parties
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
possible
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
preparations
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From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
sheet
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
soon
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From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
spent
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lady of Gilston began her preparations as soon as she returned from that first momentous call.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
there
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
things
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
three
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From this reading “Johnstones--three--no, but that will never do.
thus
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From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
two
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
very
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From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The acquaintance thus formed between the houses of Allonby and Gilston was followed by much and close intercourse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the natural order of things, there came two dinner parties, the first of which was given by Mrs. Ogilvie, and was a very elaborate business.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Johnstones--three--no, but that will never do.
written
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From this reading She spent a long time going over the list of possible guests, making marks upon the sheet of paper on which Effie had written out the names.
