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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 A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
acquaintances
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was hard to believe that outside the streets and pavements were hot with the afternoon sun.
bending
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
budding
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
CELEBRITY
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From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
chairs
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
clatter
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
cool
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Countess
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fashion
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
feminine
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flowers
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
groups
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
guardsmen
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
hard
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heavy
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
home
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From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
hot
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how
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hum
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
keep
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knew
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Lady
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LITERARY
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From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
London
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many
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
Meltoun
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From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
men
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
mingled
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
only
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From this reading People said that Lady Meltoun was the only woman in London who knew how to keep her rooms cool.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was hard to believe that outside the streets and pavements were hot with the afternoon sun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
pavements
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People
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perfume
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
pleasantly
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
politicians
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
room
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
rooms
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said
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From this reading People said that Lady Meltoun was the only woman in London who knew how to keep her rooms cool.
say
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From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
shaded
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
soft
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
streets
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From this reading It was hard to believe that outside the streets and pavements were hot with the afternoon sun.
sun
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From this reading It was hard to believe that outside the streets and pavements were hot with the afternoon sun.
talking
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
teacups
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
throng
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
Tuesday
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From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
usual
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From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
voices
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From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The usual throng of men of fashion, guardsmen, literary men, and budding politicians were bending over the chairs of their feminine acquaintances, or standing about in little groups talking amongst themselves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading People said that Lady Meltoun was the only woman in London who knew how to keep her rooms cool.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clatter of teacups was mingled with the soft hum of voices; the pleasantly shaded room was heavy with the perfume of many flowers.
woman
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From this reading People said that Lady Meltoun was the only woman in London who knew how to keep her rooms cool.
world
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From this reading A LITERARY CELEBRITY It was Tuesday afternoon, and the Countess of Meltoun was at home to the world--that is to say, her world.
