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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 The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
all
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
definite
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
disappointed
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
documents
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
elegance
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
fast
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
filled
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
flock
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From this reading They flock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
friend's
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
girl
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
guarantee
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
inspect
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
led
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
live
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
Lots
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From this reading “Lots of swells.
mamma
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
mean
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
more
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
names
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
opportunity
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
papers
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
people
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
place
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
Post
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
round
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
saying
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
season
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
see
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
smart
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
swells
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From this reading “Lots of swells.
talk
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
there
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
up
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From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
Well
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From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The girl had in course of time every opportunity to inspect these documents, and they a little disappointed her; but in the mean while there had been more talk, and it had led to her saying, as if her friend’s guarantee of a life of elegance were not quite definite: “Well, I see every one at _my_ place.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They live, you know, all round, and the place is filled with all the smart people, all the fast people, those whose names are in the papers—mamma has still The _Morning Post_—and who come up for the season.”
