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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 "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
all
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
almost
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
asking
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
back
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That Mrs. Stapleton must have brought her, of course I guessed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dulcie, I saw to my dismay, was not merely playing, but was deeply engrossed in the game.
came
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Mrs. Stapleton must have brought her, of course I guessed.
deeply
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From this reading Dulcie, I saw to my dismay, was not merely playing, but was deeply engrossed in the game.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
dismay
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From this reading Dulcie, I saw to my dismay, was not merely playing, but was deeply engrossed in the game.
dozen
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
Dulcie
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
engrossed
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From this reading Dulcie, I saw to my dismay, was not merely playing, but was deeply engrossed in the game.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
forgot
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately I restrained myself just in time.
game
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From this reading Dulcie, I saw to my dismay, was not merely playing, but was deeply engrossed in the game.
guessed
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From this reading That Mrs. Stapleton must have brought her, of course I guessed.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That Mrs. Stapleton must have brought her, of course I guessed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
horse-races
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
horses
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
how
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
hurrying
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately I restrained myself just in time.
intents
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
just
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From this reading Fortunately I restrained myself just in time.
many
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
merely
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From this reading Dulcie, I saw to my dismay, was not merely playing, but was deeply engrossed in the game.
minutes
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
MODERN
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
moment
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
Mrs
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From this reading That Mrs. Stapleton must have brought her, of course I guessed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That Mrs. Stapleton must have brought her, of course I guessed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Fortunately I restrained myself just in time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dulcie, I saw to my dismay, was not merely playing, but was deeply engrossed in the game.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
only
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
Park
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
players
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
playing
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
progress
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
race-meeting
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
races
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
restrained
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From this reading Fortunately I restrained myself just in time.
role
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
run
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
Sandown
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
saw
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From this reading Dulcie, I saw to my dismay, was not merely playing, but was deeply engrossed in the game.
series
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
staggered
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
Stapleton
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From this reading That Mrs. Stapleton must have brought her, of course I guessed.
table
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From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
there
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately I restrained myself just in time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
VICE
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From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MODERN VICE So staggered was I that for the moment I almost forgot my disguise, and the _role_ I was playing, and was on the point of hurrying over to Dulcie and asking her how she came to be there.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Sandown Park" was the game in progress at that table, a game which to all intents is a series of horse-races, but whereas at a race-meeting only half a dozen or so races are run in an afternoon, the players at "Sandown Park" can back horses in half a dozen races in as many minutes.
