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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 END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
agreeable
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air
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bomford told long and pointless stories with much effort and the air of a man who would have made himself agreeable if he could.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made her escape as soon as possible and Burton watched her with longing eyes as he passed out into the cool darkness.
attempted
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back
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Bomford
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
bursts
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Burton
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
chair
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chairs
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cheeks
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constrained
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
cool
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From this reading She made her escape as soon as possible and Burton watched her with longing eyes as he passed out into the cool darkness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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curious
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darkness
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Dinner
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
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eating
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Edith
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effort
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eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
END
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enlivened
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escape
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evening
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eyes
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follow
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From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
geniality
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Bomford told long and pointless stories with much effort and the air of a man who would have made himself agreeable if he could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bomford told long and pointless stories with much effort and the air of a man who would have made himself agreeable if he could.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith leaned back in her chair, eating very little, her eyes large, her cheeks pale.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Bomford told long and pointless stories with much effort and the air of a man who would have made himself agreeable if he could.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
host
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From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edith leaned back in her chair, eating very little, her eyes large, her cheeks pale.
indeed
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She made her escape as soon as possible and Burton watched her with longing eyes as he passed out into the cool darkness.
large
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leaned
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bomford told long and pointless stories with much effort and the air of a man who would have made himself agreeable if he could.
longing
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From this reading She made her escape as soon as possible and Burton watched her with longing eyes as he passed out into the cool darkness.
made
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man
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meal
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moved
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Mr
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much
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
out
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From this reading She made her escape as soon as possible and Burton watched her with longing eyes as he passed out into the cool darkness.
pale
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From this reading Edith leaned back in her chair, eating very little, her eyes large, her cheeks pale.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
partly
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made her escape as soon as possible and Burton watched her with longing eyes as he passed out into the cool darkness.
pointless
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possible
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professor
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rose
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From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
sat
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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made her escape as soon as possible and Burton watched her with longing eyes as he passed out into the cool darkness.
side
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From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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soon
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From this reading She made her escape as soon as possible and Burton watched her with longing eyes as he passed out into the cool darkness.
stories
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strange
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He half rose, indeed, to follow her, but his host and Mr. Bomford both moved their chairs so that they sat on either side of him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bomford told long and pointless stories with much effort and the air of a man who would have made himself agreeable if he could.
very
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From this reading Edith leaned back in her chair, eating very little, her eyes large, her cheeks pale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM Dinner that evening was a curious meal, partly constrained, partly enlivened by strange little bursts of attempted geniality on the part of the professor.
watched
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From this reading She made her escape as soon as possible and Burton watched her with longing eyes as he passed out into the cool darkness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Bomford told long and pointless stories with much effort and the air of a man who would have made himself agreeable if he could.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Bomford told long and pointless stories with much effort and the air of a man who would have made himself agreeable if he could.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Bomford told long and pointless stories with much effort and the air of a man who would have made himself agreeable if he could.
