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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 Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then they would talk about the horses, and about the people who were present, and what they had on.
Alice
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
attended
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From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
block
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From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
brother
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
building
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From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
care
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
city
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From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
days
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From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
delicately
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
doors
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From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
enough
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From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
exquisite
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
extended
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
fill
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From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
four
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From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
Garden
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From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
generally
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
gloved
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
hand
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
held
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From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
Horse
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From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
horses
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From this reading Then they would talk about the horses, and about the people who were present, and what they had on.
how
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
introduced
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From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
ladies
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
Madison
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From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
Montague
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From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
most
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
New
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
occupying
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From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they would talk about the horses, and about the people who were present, and what they had on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
others
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
people
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From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
perfect
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
present
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From this reading Then they would talk about the horses, and about the people who were present, and what they had on.
remarked
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
saw
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
separated
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
Show
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From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
Square
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From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
squiring
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
taken
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
talk
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From this reading Then they would talk about the horses, and about the people who were present, and what they had on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
Then
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From this reading Then they would talk about the horses, and about the people who were present, and what they had on.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Montague that during the four days he attended he was introduced to enough people to fill it to the doors.
too
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
Walling
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From this reading He saw little of his brother, who was squiring the Walling ladies most of the time; and Alice, too, was generally separated from him and taken care of by others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
weather
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then they would talk about the horses, and about the people who were present, and what they had on.
whole
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From this reading The Horse Show was held in Madison Square Garden, a building occupying a whole city block.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then they would talk about the horses, and about the people who were present, and what they had on.
York
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From this reading Each one of the exquisite ladies and gentlemen extended to him a delicately gloved hand, and remarked what perfect weather they were having, and asked him how long he had been in New York, and what he thought of it.
