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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 Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
accepted
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
Alice
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From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
Betty
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From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
brief
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From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
brother
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From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
came
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From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
case
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From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
Club
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
dance
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
date
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
day
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From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
down
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From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
drawing
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From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
finishing
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From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
Friday
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From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
gone
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From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
hard
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From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
Harvey
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
Hasbrook
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From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
house-party
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
Hunt
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
invitation
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
Island
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Betty had much to say, and said it.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
met
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From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
Mi-carême
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
Montague
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
much
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From this reading Betty had much to say, and said it.
near
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From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
person
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From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
putting
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From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
said
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From this reading Betty had much to say, and said it.
Saturday
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
say
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From this reading Betty had much to say, and said it.
seen
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From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
Siegfried
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
touches
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From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
trial
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From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
up
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From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
week-end
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From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
weeks
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From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
working
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From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
Wyman
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From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
