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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 If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
avalanche
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
away
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
came
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
casual
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From this reading For the first time he realized that this was not simply a casual invitation.
Cavendish
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
chat
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
club
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From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
curiously
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From this reading Deane looked up a little curiously.
Deane
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From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
face
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
father-in-law
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From this reading His prospective father-in-law had really something to say to him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time he realized that this was not simply a casual invitation.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time he realized that this was not simply a casual invitation.
FRANK
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From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His prospective father-in-law had really something to say to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time he realized that this was not simply a casual invitation.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His prospective father-in-law had really something to say to him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His prospective father-in-law had really something to say to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
invitation
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From this reading For the first time he realized that this was not simply a casual invitation.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deane looked up a little curiously.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deane looked up a little curiously.
LORD
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From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
lunch
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From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the first time he realized that this was not simply a casual invitation.
NUNNELEY
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From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
Olive
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
perfect
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
prospective
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From this reading His prospective father-in-law had really something to say to him.
questions
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
realized
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From this reading For the first time he realized that this was not simply a casual invitation.
really
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From this reading His prospective father-in-law had really something to say to him.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
said
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From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
say
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From this reading His prospective father-in-law had really something to say to him.
simply
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From this reading For the first time he realized that this was not simply a casual invitation.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His prospective father-in-law had really something to say to him.
Square
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
table
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
talk
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From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
there
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the first time he realized that this was not simply a casual invitation.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time he realized that this was not simply a casual invitation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
up
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From this reading Deane looked up a little curiously.
walk
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From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time he realized that this was not simply a casual invitation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you came to Cavendish Square, Olive would walk you right away from the table, and if I asked to have a chat with you alone, there would be a perfect avalanche of questions to face."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK "I asked you to lunch at the club, Deane," said Lord Nunneley, "because I thought that we could talk here without being interrupted.
