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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 good many guest nights had passed since the first.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once more, guest night at the college.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "TO BE OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
breeding
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
came
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
college
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From this reading Once more, guest night at the college.
consolation
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
culture
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
curious
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
derision
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
discussion
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
duties
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
establishment
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
excite
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good many guest nights had passed since the first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
friends
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
functions
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good many guest nights had passed since the first.
guest
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From this reading Once more, guest night at the college.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A good many guest nights had passed since the first.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
highest
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
Hilarie
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
longer
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
LOVE
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From this reading "TO BE OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE."
many
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From this reading A good many guest nights had passed since the first.
mere
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
missed
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
more
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From this reading Once more, guest night at the college.
much
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
night
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From this reading Once more, guest night at the college.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading A good many guest nights had passed since the first.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
OFF
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From this reading "TO BE OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE."
OLD
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From this reading "TO BE OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE."
Once
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From this reading Once more, guest night at the college.
only
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good many guest nights had passed since the first.
perpetually
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
place
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
reminding
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A good many guest nights had passed since the first.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
taught
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO BE OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
there
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
thoughtful
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From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO BE OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE."
very
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thoughtful and the curious no longer came; they were not missed by Hilarie and her friends at the place about which there had been at first so much discussion and derision.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "TO BE OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE."
women
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From this reading A college which taught nothing, and was only a place of culture, and consolation, and rest, and good breeding--a mere establishment for reminding women perpetually of their very highest functions and duties--was sure to excite derision.
