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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
airs
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From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.
all
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
answering
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
California
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
callers
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
came
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
changed
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From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.
companionship
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
country
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Court
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From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.
dear
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
delighted
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.
eager
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
English
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.
fellows
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
fun
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
Graham
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From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.
Hilda
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
Holles
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From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.
How
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From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
kind
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
Lane
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From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.
Lauderdale
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From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.
laughing
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
listening
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
longed
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.
midst
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
old
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.
Park
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From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.
perhaps
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
possible
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
putting
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From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.
questions
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
Road
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From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.
sat
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
seem
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From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.
seven
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
some
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
Southern
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
stories
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
STORM
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
Strand
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From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.
superiority
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From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
there
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
threatened
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
Tottenham
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From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
wilds
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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
young
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From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.
