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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 do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
acquaintance
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
Addie
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From this reading “Addie will bring Mr. Griffiths, and Esther Mr. Peck,” said Rose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
anxious
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
available
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
beating
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
better
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
bring
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From this reading “Addie will bring Mr. Griffiths, and Esther Mr. Peck,” said Rose.
Chastelard
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From this reading SWINBURNE: _Chastelard_.
claims
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
dance
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
dancing-man
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
discussion
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪərʃɒt/
range within which sound can be heard
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
Esther
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From this reading “Addie will bring Mr. Griffiths, and Esther Mr. Peck,” said Rose.
event
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From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
female
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From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
friend
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
friends
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
game
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
giving
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From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
greatly
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From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
Griffiths
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From this reading “Addie will bring Mr. Griffiths, and Esther Mr. Peck,” said Rose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
household
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From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
invitation
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
lady
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
Leunigers
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From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
like
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
lists
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
manner
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
mix
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
Mr
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From this reading “Addie will bring Mr. Griffiths, and Esther Mr. Peck,” said Rose.
much
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
November
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From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
out
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
pauses
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
Peck
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From this reading “Addie will bring Mr. Griffiths, and Esther Mr. Peck,” said Rose.
preparations
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From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
revising
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
Rose
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From this reading “Addie will bring Mr. Griffiths, and Esther Mr. Peck,” said Rose.
said
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From this reading “Addie will bring Mr. Griffiths, and Esther Mr. Peck,” said Rose.
sit
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
social
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
SWINBURNE
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From this reading SWINBURNE: _Chastelard_.
taken
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From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
There
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
two
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From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
up
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From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
usual
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From this reading There was much revising of invitation lists, discussion of the social claims of their friends and acquaintance, and the usual anxious beating up of every available dancing-man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Leunigers were giving a dance at the beginning of November, and the female part of the household was greatly taken up with preparations for the event.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Addie will bring Mr. Griffiths, and Esther Mr. Peck,” said Rose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not like this manner of a dance, This game of two and two; it were much better To mix between the pauses than to sit Each lady out of earshot with her friend.
