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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 chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
accustomed
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From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
also
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
artistic
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From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Mrs. Christopher Campaigne was at home.
attraction
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
Australian
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
broad
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
Campaigne
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Mrs. Christopher Campaigne was at home.
chief
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
chiefly
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From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
Christopher
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Mrs. Christopher Campaigne was at home.
conversation
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
critics
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From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
daughter
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From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
deference
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From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
desired
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From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
due
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From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
endowed
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From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
evening
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
filled
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From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
friends
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From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
highly
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From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
home
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Mrs. Christopher Campaigne was at home.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
large
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
laughed
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
leanings
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From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
literary
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From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
loud
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
made
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From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
millionaire
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
millions
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From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
Most
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From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
Mrs
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Mrs. Christopher Campaigne was at home.
namely
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From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
newly-returned
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Mrs. Christopher Campaigne was at home.
own
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From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
people
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From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
presented
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From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
PRODIGAL
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Mrs. Christopher Campaigne was at home.
produced
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From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
RETURN
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Mrs. Christopher Campaigne was at home.
room
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
rooms
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From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
said
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
severe
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From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
son
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From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
space
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
successfully
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From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
talked
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
tall
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He presented successfully the appearance he desired, namely, that of a highly prosperous gentleman, accustomed to the deference due to millions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Mrs. Christopher Campaigne was at home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
up
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From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Mrs. Christopher Campaigne was at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The chief attraction of the evening, however, was the newly-returned Australian, said to be a millionaire, who took up a large space in the room, being tall and broad; he also took up a large space in the conversation: he talked loud and laughed loud.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
works
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From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Most of them were endowed with those literary and artistic leanings which made them severe critics, even if they had not yet produced immortal works of their own.
young
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From this reading The rooms were filled with people--chiefly young people, friends of her son and daughter.
