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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 HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already villas and flats and servants were being engaged for the winter to come.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
approaching
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From this reading The season at Pau was approaching the end of its course.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The season at Pau was approaching the end of its course.
BED
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From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Already villas and flats and servants were being engaged for the winter to come.
BERRY
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From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already villas and flats and servants were being engaged for the winter to come.
COMFORT
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From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The season at Pau was approaching the end of its course.
definitely
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From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
end
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From this reading The season at Pau was approaching the end of its course.
engaged
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From this reading Already villas and flats and servants were being engaged for the winter to come.
excellent
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From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
flats
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From this reading Already villas and flats and servants were being engaged for the winter to come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Already villas and flats and servants were being engaged for the winter to come.
getting
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From this reading Time was getting on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The season at Pau was approaching the end of its course.
NOBBY
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From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
occupy
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From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The season at Pau was approaching the end of its course.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time was getting on.
Pau
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From this reading The season at Pau was approaching the end of its course.
proposed
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From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
QUEEN'S
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From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
return
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From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
season
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From this reading The season at Pau was approaching the end of its course.
servants
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From this reading Already villas and flats and servants were being engaged for the winter to come.
SLEPT
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From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
SOUGHT
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From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The season at Pau was approaching the end of its course.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time was getting on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Already villas and flats and servants were being engaged for the winter to come.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
VAIN
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From this reading HOW BERRY SOUGHT COMFORT IN VAIN, AND NOBBY SLEPT UPON A QUEEN'S BED.
villa
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From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
villas
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From this reading Already villas and flats and servants were being engaged for the winter to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time was getting on.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already villas and flats and servants were being engaged for the winter to come.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.
winter
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From this reading Already villas and flats and servants were being engaged for the winter to come.
wished
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From this reading We had been asked definitely whether we proposed to return and, if so, whether we wished again to occupy the excellent villa we had.