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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 Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
account
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
acquaintance
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
all
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From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
become
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From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
better
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From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
black
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From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
cards
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From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
corner
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From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
cynically
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
day
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From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
deal
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
death
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From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
dinner
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From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
don't
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From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
edges
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From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
envelope
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From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
fashion
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From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
frequency
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
friends
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
grander
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
illusion
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From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
invitations
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From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
listened
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
matter
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
month
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From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
Mrs
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
Newman
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
now
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From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
once
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From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
pick
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From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
pray
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From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
repudiated
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
rivals
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From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
sake
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
see
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
send
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From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
supposed
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
three
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From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
tossed
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From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
Tristram's
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
Tristrams
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From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
very
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From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
well
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From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were all very well so long as we had no rivals—we were better than nothing.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When you do, pray have them with black edges; it will be for the death of my last illusion.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
wonder
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From this reading I am sure it is very good of you to come and see us once a month; I wonder you don’t send us your cards in an envelope.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Newman continued to see his friends the Tristrams with a good deal of frequency, though if you had listened to Mrs. Tristram’s account of the matter you would have supposed that they had been cynically repudiated for the sake of grander acquaintance.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now that you have become the fashion, and have your pick every day of three invitations to dinner, we are tossed into the corner.
