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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 Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
affair
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
all
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
Anna's
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
any
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From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
attractive
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
brightness
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
circle
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
circles
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
comfort
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
connected
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
domestic
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
dramatic
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From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
dulness
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From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
elements
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From this reading But underneath this innocent seeming how many elements of tragedy were working!
endless
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
enlivened
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From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
entertainment
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
entertainments
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
excitement
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
gentle
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From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
give
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
going
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From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
group
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
Grove
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
houses
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
how
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From this reading But underneath this innocent seeming how many elements of tragedy were working!
imagination
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
indeed
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
innocent
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
institution
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
interest
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From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
London
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
love
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
many
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From this reading But underneath this innocent seeming how many elements of tragedy were working!
mild
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
Miss
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
more
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
now
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
occupied
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
popular
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
pretty
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
reach
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
recent
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
Road
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
round
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
say
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
seeming
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From this reading But underneath this innocent seeming how many elements of tragedy were working!
seldom
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From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
sitting-room
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
stretch
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
suburban
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
surface
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From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
surrounding
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From this reading And among all the pretty suburban houses, surrounding London with endless circles of comfort and brightness, there could not have been found a more attractive group than that which occupied Miss Anna’s pretty sitting-room in Grove Road.
talk
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From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
tame
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
tea
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
tea-table
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
then
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
there
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
tragedy
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From this reading But underneath this innocent seeming how many elements of tragedy were working!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading But underneath this innocent seeming how many elements of tragedy were working!
universally
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From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
utmost
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From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
virtuous
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From this reading The virtuous dulness, the gentle talk, is seldom enlivened by any dramatic interest going on under the surface.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But underneath this innocent seeming how many elements of tragedy were working!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of all innocent domestic entertainments there is none more innocent, not to say tame, than the recent institution which is now so universally popular, of afternoon tea.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and then, indeed, a mild love affair will give a little excitement to the circle round the tea-table: but this is the utmost stretch to which the imagination can reach as connected with that mild entertainment.
working
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From this reading But underneath this innocent seeming how many elements of tragedy were working!
