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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 It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
activities
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
Alice
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
Also
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
appeared
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
back
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
Beach
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
California
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
called
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
came
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
Caroline
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
circle
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
city's
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
clothes
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
clubs
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
country
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
days
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
dollars
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
expedition
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
faded
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
family
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
festivities
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
few
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
fifteen
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
five
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
Florida
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
gaieties
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
General
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
gone
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
Hot
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
interposed
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
invitation
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
invited
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
join
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
last-named
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
later
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
Lent
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
lull
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
Mexico
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
Montague
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
month
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
months
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
necessitate
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
nervous
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
new
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
night-and-day
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
pale
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
Palm
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
passé
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
people
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
place
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
planning
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
popular
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
Prentice
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
private
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
railroad
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
round
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
saw
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
scene
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
settled
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
shift
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
Smythe
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
Society
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
Springs
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
summer
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
swinging
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
ten
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
there
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
thousand
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
three
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From this reading Mrs. Caroline Smythe invited Alice to join her in an expedition to the last-named place; but Montague interposed, because he saw that Alice had been made pale and nervous by three months of night-and-day festivities.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
too
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From this reading So Alice settled back to rest; but she was too popular to be let alone—a few days later came another invitation, this time from General Prentice and his family.
train
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
trip
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
twenty
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From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
week
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From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were planning a railroad trip—to be gone for a month; they would have a private train, and twenty five people in the party, and would take in California and Mexico—“swinging round the circle,” as it was called.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
worth
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From this reading Also, a trip to Florida would necessitate ten or fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of new clothes; and these would not do for the summer, it appeared—they would be faded and _passé_ by that time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was about a week from the beginning of Lent, when there would be a lull in the city’s gaieties, and Society would shift the scene of its activities to the country clubs, and to California and Hot Springs and Palm Beach.
