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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 "There was a sound of revelry by night."--BYRON.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
annual
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From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
back
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From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
ball
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From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There was a sound of revelry by night."--BYRON.
BYRON
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From this reading "There was a sound of revelry by night."--BYRON.
Cissy
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From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
Clarissa
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From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is, of course, the event of the season, this ball, and occurs early in March.
deal
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From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
desires
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From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
Dorian
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From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
down
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From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
early
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From this reading It is, of course, the event of the season, this ball, and occurs early in March.
event
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From this reading It is, of course, the event of the season, this ball, and occurs early in March.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
Georgie
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From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
girls
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From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
glad
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From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
going
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From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
hunt
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From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is, of course, the event of the season, this ball, and occurs early in March.
indeed
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From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, of course, the event of the season, this ball, and occurs early in March.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
March
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From this reading It is, of course, the event of the season, this ball, and occurs early in March.
night
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From this reading "There was a sound of revelry by night."--BYRON.
now
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From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
occurs
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From this reading It is, of course, the event of the season, this ball, and occurs early in March.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There was a sound of revelry by night."--BYRON.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
Pullingham
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From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
returns
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From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
revelry
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From this reading "There was a sound of revelry by night."--BYRON.
says
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From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
season
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From this reading It is, of course, the event of the season, this ball, and occurs early in March.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
soul
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From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
sound
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From this reading "There was a sound of revelry by night."--BYRON.
speaks
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From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
spends
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From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
stays
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From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
steward
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From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
There
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From this reading "There was a sound of revelry by night."--BYRON.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is, of course, the event of the season, this ball, and occurs early in March.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
town
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From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
vicarage
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From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
warm-hearted
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From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was a sound of revelry by night."--BYRON.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Clarissa, going down to the vicarage,--where, now, indeed, she spends a good deal of her time,--speaks to the girls about it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So Dorian returns to town, and stays there until the annual hunt ball, of which he is a steward, summons him back to Pullingham.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I am so glad Georgie is in time for it," says Cissy, who is a warm-hearted little soul, and who desires good for every one.
