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34
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
all
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
Berkins
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
best
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From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
bottles
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
carefully
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
champagne
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From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
dining-room
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From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
distillery
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
drawn
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
drinking
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From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
drunk
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
eaten
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
Exchange
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
Feasting
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From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
few
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
forcing
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
gardener
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
go
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
home
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
hope
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
intended
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
late
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
London
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
lose
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
Mall
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
met
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
months
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
more
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
night
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
out
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
Pall
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
past
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
peaches
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
port
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From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
return
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
said
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
see
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
spend
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
starting
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
Stock
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
supper
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From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
suspected
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From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I suspected nothing; I went into my dining-room, and there I found them all at supper.
there
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
thousand
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
three
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
together
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
town
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
train
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
unexpectedly
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
up
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
very
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From this reading “Feasting, drinking his champagne--his very best.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
Well
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From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The last few bottles of '34 port were drunk; the peaches, that the gardener has been forcing so carefully for months past, were all eaten.
Willy
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
won't
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From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, I met Berkins in Pall Mall, and he said if I would return by the late train that he would spend the night here, and we would go up to town together in the morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I returned home unexpectedly; I had intended to spend the night in London--you know I went there to see about starting Willy on the Stock Exchange; he has drawn three thousand more out of the distillery; I hope he won't lose it.
