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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 /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
all
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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
amusements
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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
back
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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
Belman
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British
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
centres
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
consideration
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conveyed
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corner
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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
country
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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
decided
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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
down
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endurable
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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
feel
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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
form
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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
gaiety
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Gallery
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Gardens
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ghostly
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
happy
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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
hectic
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holiday
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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
include
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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
intensified
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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
intention
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From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
Kensington
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letter
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From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
like
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London
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Margaret
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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
mediaeval
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Miss
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Mr
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Museum
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National
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New
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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
only
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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
other
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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
place
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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
places
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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
please
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pleasure
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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
policeman
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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
Reeder
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From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
resort
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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
safe
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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
said
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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
sheet
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
similar
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
spare
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
theatres
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There
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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
too
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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
Tower
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two
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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
world
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From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
worth
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written
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York
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From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.