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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 THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We went there and danced until about half-past ten when Powell said:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Powell, a pretty young woman, exquisitely gowned, suggested a dance in the room below.
all
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From this reading Sovrani, the famous _maître d’hôtel_ knew all three of us well and we dined excellently under his tactful supervision.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Powell, a pretty young woman, exquisitely gowned, suggested a dance in the room below.
big
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From this reading Our table was in a corner near the orchestra and the big restaurant was crowded.
business
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From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
client
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CLUB
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concerning
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conducting
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corner
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crowded
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d'hôtel
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dance
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danced
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From this reading We went there and danced until about half-past ten when Powell said:
days
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From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
dined
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dinner
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Essex
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excellently
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exquisitely
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Powell, a pretty young woman, exquisitely gowned, suggested a dance in the room below.
famous
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few
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From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
gowned
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Powell, a pretty young woman, exquisitely gowned, suggested a dance in the room below.
half-past
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From this reading We went there and danced until about half-past ten when Powell said:
HAM-BONE
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From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
intricate
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invited
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join
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knew
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land
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later
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maître
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From this reading Sovrani, the famous _maître d’hôtel_ knew all three of us well and we dined excellently under his tactful supervision.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
mortgage
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Mrs
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Powell, a pretty young woman, exquisitely gowned, suggested a dance in the room below.
named
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near
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From this reading Our table was in a corner near the orchestra and the big restaurant was crowded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
orchestra
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From this reading Our table was in a corner near the orchestra and the big restaurant was crowded.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our table was in a corner near the orchestra and the big restaurant was crowded.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
piece
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Powell
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pretty
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rather
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restaurant
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room
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said
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Savoy
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some
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Sovrani
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From this reading Sovrani, the famous _maître d’hôtel_ knew all three of us well and we dined excellently under his tactful supervision.
suggested
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Powell, a pretty young woman, exquisitely gowned, suggested a dance in the room below.
supervision
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table
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tactful
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ten
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From this reading We went there and danced until about half-past ten when Powell said:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
there
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From this reading We went there and danced until about half-past ten when Powell said:
three
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From this reading Sovrani, the famous _maître d’hôtel_ knew all three of us well and we dined excellently under his tactful supervision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sovrani, the famous _maître d’hôtel_ knew all three of us well and we dined excellently under his tactful supervision.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We went there and danced until about half-past ten when Powell said:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sovrani, the famous _maître d’hôtel_ knew all three of us well and we dined excellently under his tactful supervision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our table was in a corner near the orchestra and the big restaurant was crowded.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
well
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From this reading Sovrani, the famous _maître d’hôtel_ knew all three of us well and we dined excellently under his tactful supervision.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went there and danced until about half-past ten when Powell said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We went there and danced until about half-past ten when Powell said:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HAM-BONE CLUB A few days later a client of ours named Powell for whom we were conducting a piece of rather intricate business concerning a mortgage of some land in Essex, invited me to join himself and his wife at dinner at the Savoy.
wife
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woman
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Powell, a pretty young woman, exquisitely gowned, suggested a dance in the room below.
young
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Powell, a pretty young woman, exquisitely gowned, suggested a dance in the room below.
