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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 A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
able
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From this reading Littleson took the opportunity to move his chair over until he was able to whisper into Duge's ear.
accept
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From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
also
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
ambassador
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From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
American
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From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
animated
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
Any
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From this reading "Any news?"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
chair
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From this reading Littleson took the opportunity to move his chair over until he was able to whisper into Duge's ear.
conversation
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
departed
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
detached
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
dinner-parties
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From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
Duge
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From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
Duge's
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From this reading Littleson took the opportunity to move his chair over until he was able to whisper into Duge's ear.
Duke
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
ear
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From this reading Littleson took the opportunity to move his chair over until he was able to whisper into Duge's ear.
engaged
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
German
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
giving
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From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
Grand
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Littleson took the opportunity to move his chair over until he was able to whisper into Duge's ear.
invitation
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From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
ladies
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
LEARNED
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From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
LESSON
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From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
Littleson
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
minute
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
moment
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From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
move
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From this reading Littleson took the opportunity to move his chair over until he was able to whisper into Duge's ear.
news
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From this reading "Any news?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
only
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
opportunity
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From this reading Littleson took the opportunity to move his chair over until he was able to whisper into Duge's ear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Littleson took the opportunity to move his chair over until he was able to whisper into Duge's ear.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
Phineas
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From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
prevailed
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From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
Russian
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
separated
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
three
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Littleson took the opportunity to move his chair over until he was able to whisper into Duge's ear.
two
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From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Littleson took the opportunity to move his chair over until he was able to whisper into Duge's ear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the last moment he had prevailed upon Phineas Duge to accept an invitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LESSON LEARNED The American ambassador was giving the third of his great dinner-parties.
whisper
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From this reading Littleson took the opportunity to move his chair over until he was able to whisper into Duge's ear.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Littleson, also, was of the party, and the ladies having departed, these three, separated only by the German ambassador, who was engaged in an animated conversation with a Russian Grand Duke, found themselves for a minute or two detached from the rest of the party.
