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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 Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
all
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And her correspondence was not usually of an exciting character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
any
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From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
arrived
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From this reading Besides, that particular evening when Bee’s note arrived was a very important one to Betty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
Bee's
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From this reading Besides, that particular evening when Bee’s note arrived was a very important one to Betty.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, that particular evening when Bee’s note arrived was a very important one to Betty.
Betty
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
came
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
career
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
character
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From this reading And her correspondence was not usually of an exciting character.
correspondence
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From this reading And her correspondence was not usually of an exciting character.
devised
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
entertainments
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
evening
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From this reading Besides, that particular evening when Bee’s note arrived was a very important one to Betty.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
exciting
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From this reading And her correspondence was not usually of an exciting character.
fond
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
got
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
happy
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
important
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From this reading Besides, that particular evening when Bee’s note arrived was a very important one to Betty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
Kingsward
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
letters
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From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
lived
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
lively
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
manner
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
moment
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And her correspondence was not usually of an exciting character.
note
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From this reading Besides, that particular evening when Bee’s note arrived was a very important one to Betty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides, that particular evening when Bee’s note arrived was a very important one to Betty.
other
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
particular
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From this reading Besides, that particular evening when Bee’s note arrived was a very important one to Betty.
placed
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From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
plate
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From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
pleasure
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
Portman
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
posts
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
scarcely
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
spare
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
Square
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, that particular evening when Bee’s note arrived was a very important one to Betty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
usually
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From this reading And her correspondence was not usually of an exciting character.
very
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her morning letters, when she had any, were placed by her plate on the breakfast-table.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
whirl
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From this reading Betty Kingsward lived in what was to her a whirl of pleasure at Portman Square, where everybody was fond of her, and all manner of entertainments were devised for her pleasure.
young
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From this reading If any came by other posts, she got them when she had a spare moment to look for them, and she had scarcely a spare moment at this very lively and very happy moment of her young career.
