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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 Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
acquisitive
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From this reading Its inhabitants, by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word “smart.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
black
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
bride's
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From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
Casserol
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From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
Casserols
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From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
cautious
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From this reading Its inhabitants, by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word “smart.”
class
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From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
conspicuous
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From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
day's
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From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
degree
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From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
diamond
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
DINNER
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From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
economical
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From this reading Its inhabitants, by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word “smart.”
face
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
fact
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From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
festivities
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From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
friends
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From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
given
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From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
hawk-like
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
houses
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From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
imbibed
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From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
inhabitants
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From this reading Its inhabitants, by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word “smart.”
interesting
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From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its inhabitants, by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word “smart.”
lady
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From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
learnt
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From this reading Its inhabitants, by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word “smart.”
man
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
middle
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From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
Miss
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From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
moustache
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
much
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From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
nature
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From this reading Its inhabitants, by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word “smart.”
occupied
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From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
Opposite
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
people
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From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
sat
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
Shelton
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From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
single
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
smart
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From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
society
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From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
stud
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
tenacious
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From this reading Its inhabitants, by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word “smart.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
undressed
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From this reading Shelton found himself between Miss Casserol and a lady undressed to much the same degree.
upper
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From this reading This was, in fact, one of those interesting houses occupied by people of the upper middle class who have imbibed a taste for smart society.
waistcoat
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
white
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From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE DINNER The dinner at the Casserols' was given to those of the bride's friends who had been conspicuous in the day's festivities.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Opposite sat a man with a single diamond stud, a white waistcoat, black moustache, and hawk-like face.
word
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From this reading Its inhabitants, by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word “smart.”
worship
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From this reading Its inhabitants, by nature acquisitive and cautious, economical, tenacious, had learnt to worship the word “smart.”
