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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 On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
addition
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From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
additional
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
All
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From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
almost
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From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ball at Mount was stirring the whole county.
ball
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From this reading The ball at Mount was stirring the whole county.
ballroom
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
banqueting
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
candles
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
CATASTROPHE
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From this reading THE CATASTROPHE.
commotion
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From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
country
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
county
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From this reading The ball at Mount was stirring the whole county.
decoration
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From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
evening
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
experiments
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
going
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
hall
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
houses
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
less
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
lighting
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
liveliness
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
more
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
Mount
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From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
old
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
particular
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
pleasure
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
preparing
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
quiet
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
received
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From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
room
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From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
sent
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
show
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
some
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From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
stir
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From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
stirring
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From this reading The ball at Mount was stirring the whole county.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE.
there
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From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
thrill
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
toilets
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From this reading In all the houses about there was more or less commotion, toilets preparing, an additional thrill of liveliness and pleasure sent into the quiet country life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All was pleasant commotion and stir in Mount, where almost every room had received some addition to its decoration.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On this particular evening there was a great show of candles in the old banqueting hall, which was to be the ballroom, and great experiments in lighting were going on.
whole
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From this reading The ball at Mount was stirring the whole county.
