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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 A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
afforded
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
agreeable
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
always
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
any
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
became
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From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had indeed a novelty to offer which had been discussed with much uncertainty of point of view.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
brief
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From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
called
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From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
concealed
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From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
described
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From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
dined
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
dinner
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
dinners
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
discussed
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From this reading He had indeed a novelty to offer which had been discussed with much uncertainty of point of view.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
Duke
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From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
dull
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From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
dullness
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
fashion
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From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
formality
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From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
further
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
guest
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From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
guests
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
Hover
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
immense
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From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
impresario
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From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
indeed
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From this reading He had indeed a novelty to offer which had been discussed with much uncertainty of point of view.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
Lady
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From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
later
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
Mallowe
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From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
managed
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From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
methods
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From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
moment
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From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
most
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
much
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From this reading He had indeed a novelty to offer which had been discussed with much uncertainty of point of view.
neighborhood
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
noted
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
novelty
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From this reading He had indeed a novelty to offer which had been discussed with much uncertainty of point of view.
numerous
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
offer
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From this reading He had indeed a novelty to offer which had been discussed with much uncertainty of point of view.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
past
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
perceived
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From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He had indeed a novelty to offer which had been discussed with much uncertainty of point of view.
removed
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
Stone
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From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
subtly
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From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
Tembarom
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From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
tenor
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From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A little later Tembarom with his guests dined at Stone Hover, and the dinner was further removed from dullness than any one of numerous past dinners always noted for being the most agreeable the neighborhood afforded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The duke managed his guest as an impresario might have managed his tenor, though this was done with subtly concealed methods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had indeed a novelty to offer which had been discussed with much uncertainty of point of view.
uncertainty
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From this reading He had indeed a novelty to offer which had been discussed with much uncertainty of point of view.
view
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From this reading He had indeed a novelty to offer which had been discussed with much uncertainty of point of view.
visit
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From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had indeed a novelty to offer which had been discussed with much uncertainty of point of view.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Lady Mallowe who perceived the moment when he became the fashion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Duke of Stone called with the immense formality he had described, and his visit was neither brief nor dull.
