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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 I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
Air
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
All
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From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
almost
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From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
assembled
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From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
ball
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From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The scene was gay beyond description.
broad
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From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
committee
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
confess
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From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
dancing
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
decorations
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From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
description
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From this reading The scene was gay beyond description.
Dolores
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
Equinata
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From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
Fashion
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From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
Fernandez
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From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
figure
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From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
foreign
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From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
forget
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From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
gay
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From this reading The scene was gay beyond description.
Gloria
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From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
imposing
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From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
La
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From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
live
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From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
made
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From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
most
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From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
National
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
night
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From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
OrdernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
present
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From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
President
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
progress
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
put
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
Rank
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From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
received
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
ribbon
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From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
say
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From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
scene
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From this reading The scene was gay beyond description.
Senorita
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
some
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
strains
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From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
there
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From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
wealth
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From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the Rank and Fashion of La Gloria, and one might almost say of Equinata, were assembled there.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the dancing had been in progress for some time, the President and the Senorita Dolores put in an appearance and were received by the committee to the strains of the National Air.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So long as I may live I shall never forget the ball at which I was present that night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must confess that Fernandez made a most imposing figure, with his broad ribbon of the Order of La Gloria, and his wealth of foreign decorations.
