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admirer
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From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
always
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From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
appearances
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From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
aunt
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From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
avoid
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From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
back
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From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
belonged
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From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
curiously
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From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
dance
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From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
envy
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From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
etiquette
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From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
invalid
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From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
making
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From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
Miss
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From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
Morse
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From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
much
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From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
new
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From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
obligations
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From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
Penelope
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From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
Prince
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From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
rare
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From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
remarked
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From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
reminding
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From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
sense
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From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
Society
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From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
strong
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From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
supper
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From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
there
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From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
they'd
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From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took Penelope back to her aunt, reminding her that the next dance but one belonged to him.
very
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From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
watched
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From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Miss Morse, who was an invalid and was making one of her very rare appearances in Society, watched him curiously as he disappeared.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading After the supper there were obligations which the Prince, whose sense of etiquette was always strong, could not avoid.
wonder
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From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I imagine,” Penelope answered, “that they would envy me very much.”
York
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From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wonder what they’d think of your new admirer in New York, Penelope,” she remarked.
