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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 “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
Addressed
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From this reading Addressed LANGDON ESQ.
adherent
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From this reading Envelop adherent, not sealed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
border
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From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.
Colonel
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
color
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From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.
company
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
compliments
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
Elm
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From this reading “Elm St. Monday.”
embossed
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From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.
entertainment
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
Envelop
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From this reading Envelop adherent, not sealed.
ESQ
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From this reading Addressed LANGDON ESQ.
evening
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
Langdon
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
large
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From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.
Monday
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From this reading “Elm St. Monday.”
Mr
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
Mrs
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
musky
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From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Envelop adherent, not sealed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
paper
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From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.
pinkish
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From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.
pleasure
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
requests
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
S
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From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Envelop adherent, not sealed.
smell
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From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.
social
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
Sprowle's
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
St
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From this reading “Elm St. Monday.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
top
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From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.
Wednesday
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From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On paper of a pinkish color and musky smell, with a large “S” at the top, and an embossed border.