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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 You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
afterwards
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From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
Bernard
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From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
care
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From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
chaperon
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From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
deal
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From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
dessert
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From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
dined
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From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
dropped
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From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
engagement
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From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
enjoy
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From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
evening
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From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
evening's
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From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
going
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From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
gratitude
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From this reading I tell Helen that she is sadly wanting in gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
Helen
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From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell Helen that she is sadly wanting in gratitude.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
kept
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From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
Lady
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From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
lingering
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From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
literary
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From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
LOVERS
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From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
Maddison
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From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
men
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From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
Mr
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From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
opera
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From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
overworked
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From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
sadly
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From this reading I tell Helen that she is sadly wanting in gratitude.
said
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From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
sat
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From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
season
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From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I tell Helen that she is sadly wanting in gratitude.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
some
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From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
talk
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From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell Helen that she is sadly wanting in gratitude.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
There
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From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For my part," Lady Thurwell said, as they sat lingering over their dessert, "I shall quite enjoy an evening's rest.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
Thurwell
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From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been some talk of going to the opera afterwards, but no one seemed to care about it, and so it dropped through.
wanting
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From this reading I tell Helen that she is sadly wanting in gratitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOVERS Bernard Maddison kept his engagement that evening, and dined alone with Lady Thurwell and Helen.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You literary men, Mr. Maddison, talk a good deal about being overworked, but you know nothing of the life of a chaperon in the season.
