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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 THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
admiration
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
Americans
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
arrivals
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
astonishment
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From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
baron
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From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
BOMB
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
BURSTS
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Club
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From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
combined
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From this reading And especially why should he welcome them so warmly--with such graciousness combined with patriarchal dignity?
conscious
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
Davis
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From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
dignity
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From this reading And especially why should he welcome them so warmly--with such graciousness combined with patriarchal dignity?
dinner
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From this reading Why should the king invite these Americans to dinner?
distinct
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
especially
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From this reading And especially why should he welcome them so warmly--with such graciousness combined with patriarchal dignity?
explained
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From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
graciousness
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From this reading And especially why should he welcome them so warmly--with such graciousness combined with patriarchal dignity?
greetings
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From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
hasten
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
indeed
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From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
invite
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From this reading Why should the king invite these Americans to dinner?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
king
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king's
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From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
liking
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
M
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From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
man
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
meet
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
met
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From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
moment
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From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
monarch
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
mother
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From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
new
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
night
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From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
old
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
patriarchal
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From this reading And especially why should he welcome them so warmly--with such graciousness combined with patriarchal dignity?
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
saw
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From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
Selden
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should the king invite these Americans to dinner?
sister
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From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And especially why should he welcome them so warmly--with such graciousness combined with patriarchal dignity?
some
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From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
Sporting
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From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And especially why should he welcome them so warmly--with such graciousness combined with patriarchal dignity?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And especially why should he welcome them so warmly--with such graciousness combined with patriarchal dignity?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Why should the king invite these Americans to dinner?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
two
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
warmly
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From this reading And especially why should he welcome them so warmly--with such graciousness combined with patriarchal dignity?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
watched
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
welcome
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From this reading And especially why should he welcome them so warmly--with such graciousness combined with patriarchal dignity?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
Why
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From this reading Why should the king invite these Americans to dinner?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is M. Davis, with his mother and his sister,” explained the baron, who had remained behind a moment until the king’s greetings were over.
women
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From this reading THE BOMB BURSTS Selden was conscious of a distinct liking and admiration for the old monarch as he watched him hasten forward to meet the new arrivals, two women and a man.
young
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From this reading Selden saw with some astonishment that it was indeed the same young Davis whom he had met at the Sporting Club the night before.
