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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 We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
also
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From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
amateur
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
aunt
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billiards
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
bridge
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
brother's
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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
came
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
dance
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
day
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From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
dinner
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
dinner-time
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
fashion
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From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
Feltham
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fifth
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From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
forty
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From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
four
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
friends
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
happened
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From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
home
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
Horington
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From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
hostess
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From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
house-party
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From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
invited
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From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
known
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lived
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From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
Lord
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From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
miles
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From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
much
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From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
NEWCASTLE
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night
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
o'clock
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
October
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From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
ordinary
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From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
played
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
playing
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ROAD
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several
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shoot
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From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
shot
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
singular
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From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
some
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
spent
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From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
staying
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From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
theatricals
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
uncle
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From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
varied
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
very
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From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
week
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From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
well
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From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
whole
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From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
women
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From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
