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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 framework of society at Murkley was of a simple description.
all
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The framework of society at Murkley was of a simple description.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
best
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
came
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
completely
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From this reading The routine was completely stereotyped; for human nature is very uninventive, especially in the country.
corner
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From this reading There were no great gatherings in that corner of the countryside.
country
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From this reading The routine was completely stereotyped; for human nature is very uninventive, especially in the country.
countryside
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From this reading There were no great gatherings in that corner of the countryside.
dance
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
day
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
description
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From this reading The framework of society at Murkley was of a simple description.
dined
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
dinner
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
dinner-party
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
especially
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From this reading The routine was completely stereotyped; for human nature is very uninventive, especially in the country.
families
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
framework
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From this reading The framework of society at Murkley was of a simple description.
friendly
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
friends
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
game
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
gatherings
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From this reading There were no great gatherings in that corner of the countryside.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no great gatherings in that corner of the countryside.
habits
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
happened
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
house
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
houses
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
human
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From this reading The routine was completely stereotyped; for human nature is very uninventive, especially in the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no great gatherings in that corner of the countryside.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The routine was completely stereotyped; for human nature is very uninventive, especially in the country.
majority
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
manner
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
manse
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
meant
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
middle
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
most
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
Murkley
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From this reading The framework of society at Murkley was of a simple description.
nature
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From this reading The routine was completely stereotyped; for human nature is very uninventive, especially in the country.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no great gatherings in that corner of the countryside.
now
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The framework of society at Murkley was of a simple description.
older
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
other
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
overthrow
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
people
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
play
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
primitive
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
rare
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
round
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
routine
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From this reading The routine was completely stereotyped; for human nature is very uninventive, especially in the country.
rubber
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
simple
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From this reading The framework of society at Murkley was of a simple description.
society
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From this reading The framework of society at Murkley was of a simple description.
stereotyped
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From this reading The routine was completely stereotyped; for human nature is very uninventive, especially in the country.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
tea
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were no great gatherings in that corner of the countryside.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The framework of society at Murkley was of a simple description.
then
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
There
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From this reading There were no great gatherings in that corner of the countryside.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
uninventive
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From this reading The routine was completely stereotyped; for human nature is very uninventive, especially in the country.
Usually
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
very
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From this reading A dinner-party happened now and then, but these were very rare, for most of the best families dined in the middle of the day in a primitive manner, and a great dinner meant an overthrow of all the habits of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The framework of society at Murkley was of a simple description.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no great gatherings in that corner of the countryside.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
young
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
youth
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From this reading Usually friends came to tea, and remained, as in the manse, when the majority was young, to dance: or in other houses, when the majority were older people, to play a friendly rubber, with a round game for such youth as might be of the party.
