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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 Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
all
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these was Lady Bell.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were still "chariots and horsemen" in the park; and the clubs were pretty well frequented.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
away
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
beef
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
Bell
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From this reading Among these was Lady Bell.
best
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
better
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
chariots
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From this reading There were still "chariots and horsemen" in the park; and the clubs were pretty well frequented.
cheerfulest
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
Christmas
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
clubs
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From this reading There were still "chariots and horsemen" in the park; and the clubs were pretty well frequented.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
conclusion
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
country
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
empty
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
enjoyed
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
few
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
filled
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From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
frequented
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From this reading There were still "chariots and horsemen" in the park; and the clubs were pretty well frequented.
guests
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From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
hand
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
horsemen
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From this reading There were still "chariots and horsemen" in the park; and the clubs were pretty well frequented.
house
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
houses
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From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
invitation
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
Lady
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From this reading Among these was Lady Bell.
Lane
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From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
London
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
means
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
mid-winter
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
near
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
nearly
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
park
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From this reading There were still "chariots and horsemen" in the park; and the clubs were pretty well frequented.
plum
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
preferred
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From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
pretty
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From this reading There were still "chariots and horsemen" in the park; and the clubs were pretty well frequented.
pudding
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
remain
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From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
roast
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
shires
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From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
square
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From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were still "chariots and horsemen" in the park; and the clubs were pretty well frequented.
sundry
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From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not a few have come to the conclusion that after all London is at its best and cheerfulest in mid-winter; and that plum pudding and roast beef can be enjoyed in a London square as well, if not better, than in the country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
There
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From this reading There were still "chariots and horsemen" in the park; and the clubs were pretty well frequented.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these was Lady Bell.
three
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From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
two
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From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
well
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From this reading There were still "chariots and horsemen" in the park; and the clubs were pretty well frequented.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were still "chariots and horsemen" in the park; and the clubs were pretty well frequented.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Christmas was near at hand; but notwithstanding that nearly everybody who had a country house, or an invitation to one, was away in the shires, London was by no means empty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although she had two or three country houses which she might have filled with guests, she, for sundry reasons, preferred to remain in Park Lane.
