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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 was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
acquaintance
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
air
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From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
apology
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From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
assortment
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From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
away
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From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
bottles
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From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
called
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From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
dandy
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
door
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
evening
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From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
given
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From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
Gledd
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From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
Green
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From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
Hoskins
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From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
hot
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From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
informed
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
intimation
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From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
introduced
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From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
just
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From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
large
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From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
listlessly
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
long-necked
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From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
Miss
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From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
Mr
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From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
near
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
neck
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
off
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From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
owe
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From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
present
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From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
rather
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
said
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From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
saw
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From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
see
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From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
sleigh
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From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
speak
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
stiff
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
supper
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From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
tea
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From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
tea-party
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From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having given me this intimation he took himself off, with an air of disgust, among the long-necked bottles.
very
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From this reading I did, however, see a large hot supper, and a very large assortment of long-necked bottles.
wanted
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was at a tea-party that same evening at which Miss Gledd was present;--it was called a tea-party, though I saw no tea.
whisked
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From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
Yankee
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Green,” she said,--I had just been introduced to her as she was being whisked away by Hoskins in my sleigh--“Mr. Green, I believe I owe you an apology.
young
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From this reading I was standing rather listlessly near the door, being short of acquaintance, when a young Yankee dandy, with a very stiff neck, informed me that Miss Gledd wanted to speak to me.
