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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 At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
able
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
all
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From this reading They were all going down to the midday train for Rome.
Ambassador
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
American
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From this reading A luncheon had been arranged for the young American girl who had taken his fancy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
arranged
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From this reading A luncheon had been arranged for the young American girl who had taken his fancy.
astonishment
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From this reading When she was told to write the notes for this luncheon, she lifted her eyebrows in good-humoured astonishment.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
babies
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From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
carry
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
cook
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
culminating
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
daughter
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From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
difficulties
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
domestic
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
down
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From this reading They were all going down to the midday train for Rome.
eyebrows
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From this reading When she was told to write the notes for this luncheon, she lifted her eyebrows in good-humoured astonishment.
fancy
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From this reading A luncheon had been arranged for the young American girl who had taken his fancy.
father
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From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were all going down to the midday train for Rome.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
girl
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From this reading A luncheon had been arranged for the young American girl who had taken his fancy.
going
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From this reading They were all going down to the midday train for Rome.
good-humoured
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From this reading When she was told to write the notes for this luncheon, she lifted her eyebrows in good-humoured astonishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
head
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From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
house
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From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
India
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From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
Lady
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From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
lifted
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From this reading When she was told to write the notes for this luncheon, she lifted her eyebrows in good-humoured astonishment.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
luncheon
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From this reading A luncheon had been arranged for the young American girl who had taken his fancy.
married
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From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
Mary
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From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
midday
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From this reading They were all going down to the midday train for Rome.
mutiny
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
Neapolitan
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
notes
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From this reading When she was told to write the notes for this luncheon, she lifted her eyebrows in good-humoured astonishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
out
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
passing
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
political
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
Rome
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From this reading They were all going down to the midday train for Rome.
series
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was told to write the notes for this luncheon, she lifted her eyebrows in good-humoured astonishment.
taken
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From this reading A luncheon had been arranged for the young American girl who had taken his fancy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were all going down to the midday train for Rome.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all going down to the midday train for Rome.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she was told to write the notes for this luncheon, she lifted her eyebrows in good-humoured astonishment.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all going down to the midday train for Rome.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was told to write the notes for this luncheon, she lifted her eyebrows in good-humoured astonishment.
train
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From this reading They were all going down to the midday train for Rome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all going down to the midday train for Rome.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she was told to write the notes for this luncheon, she lifted her eyebrows in good-humoured astonishment.
whim
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From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At last the Ambassador--who had been passing through a series of political and domestic difficulties, culminating in the mutiny of his Neapolitan cook--had been able to carry out his whim.
winter
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From this reading At the head of his house for the time being was his married daughter, Lady Mary, who had come from India for the winter to look after her babies and her father.
write
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From this reading When she was told to write the notes for this luncheon, she lifted her eyebrows in good-humoured astonishment.
young
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From this reading A luncheon had been arranged for the young American girl who had taken his fancy.
