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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 He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
amber
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
bitter
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
blue
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
bore
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From this reading He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
bounders
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
Campion
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From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
cigarette
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
clouded
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
club
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From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
commonplace
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From this reading He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
considered
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From this reading He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
couples
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
disliked
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
dress
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
Duchemin
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From this reading He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
exists
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From this reading And there exists then the pressure of suggestion!
female
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
form
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From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
function
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
gossips
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From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
harmonious
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
holders
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
inexorable
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
infinitely
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From this reading He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
large-shouldered
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
male
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
many-yarded
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
Mrs
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From this reading He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
pressure
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
probably
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From this reading He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
proper
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
provision
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
rings
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
Sandbach
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From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
selective
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
stupid
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
style
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
suggestion
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From this reading And there exists then the pressure of suggestion!
taken
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From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
talk
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
then
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From this reading And there exists then the pressure of suggestion!
there
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He blamed Campion, Sandbach and the club gossips for the form the thought had taken.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took a look at Mrs. Duchemin and considered her infinitely commonplace and probably a bore.
union
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
wear
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
woman
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From this reading He disliked her large-shouldered, many-yarded style of blue dress and considered that no woman should wear clouded amber, for which the proper function was the provision of cigarette holders for bounders.
world
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From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For the cruel, bitter and stupid pressure of the world has yet about it something selective; if it couples male and female in its inexorable rings of talk it will be because there is something harmonious in the union.
