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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 I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.
always
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From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
became
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From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.
city
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
concert
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
daughter
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
eager
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
evenings
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From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
father
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From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.
four
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From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
Frances
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
frequent
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From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.
gaieties
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
give
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From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'
given
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
Glaive
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
Glaive's
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From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.
go
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From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
hall
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
house
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From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
largest
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
like
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From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'
mingled
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
Mr
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From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.
much
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From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
night
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
obstacles
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From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
patronage
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
pleasure
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From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.
prince
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
promised
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
public
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
royal
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
said
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From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'
see
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'
smiles
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From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'
speaking
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From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
spent
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From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
there
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From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'
Three
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From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
times
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From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
two
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From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.
visitor
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From this reading I became a frequent visitor at Mr. Glaive's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
week
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From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
welcomed
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From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Glaive and his daughter had never mingled in the gaieties of the city; neither had I. One night we were speaking of a concert that was to be given at the largest public hall in the city; a royal prince had promised his patronage, and Frances Glaive was eager to see him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
words
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From this reading Three or four times every week I spent my evenings there, and I was always welcomed with smiles and good words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I should like to go so much,' she said; 'I think I would give anything to go.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I would take you with pleasure,' said her father; 'but there are two obstacles.
