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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 Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
acquainted
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From this reading Arthur was pleased at the opportunity of becoming personally acquainted with these shining lights.
also
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
Arthur
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From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
becoming
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From this reading Arthur was pleased at the opportunity of becoming personally acquainted with these shining lights.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
celebrated
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
chief
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
dinner
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
distinguished
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
evening
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
few
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
guests
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From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
held
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
introduction
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From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
invited
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
land
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
later
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
lawyers
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
lights
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From this reading Arthur was pleased at the opportunity of becoming personally acquainted with these shining lights.
list
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From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
literature
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
looking
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From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
man
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
mark
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
merit
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
mother
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
number
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
opportunity
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From this reading Arthur was pleased at the opportunity of becoming personally acquainted with these shining lights.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
parents
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From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
personally
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From this reading Arthur was pleased at the opportunity of becoming personally acquainted with these shining lights.
persons
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arthur was pleased at the opportunity of becoming personally acquainted with these shining lights.
politicians
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
present
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
quality
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From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
ranks
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
reception
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
regard
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From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
return
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
said
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From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
shining
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From this reading Arthur was pleased at the opportunity of becoming personally acquainted with these shining lights.
sitting
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From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
society
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From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
some
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
son
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
Temple
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From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Arthur was pleased at the opportunity of becoming personally acquainted with these shining lights.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
wealth
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Temple celebrated the return of his son by a great dinner, at which a number of distinguished persons were present; later in the evening his mother held a reception.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening before the party Arthur was sitting with his parents looking over the list of guests, and he could not help being struck with their quality.
workers
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From this reading Nearly every man invited was a man of mark in the land--politicians, lawyers, a few whose chief merit was their wealth, and some few also of the foremost workers in the ranks of art and literature.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will regard this as your first introduction into society," said Mr. Temple to his son.
