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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 THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
barely
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
better
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
departed
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From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
dinner
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dull
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Harry and I remained to stare at each other moodily.
evening
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From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
glad
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From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
glass
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
GORDON
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Grace
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From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
hall
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
happy
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
Harry
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From this reading Harry and I remained to stare at each other moodily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
headache
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From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
host
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From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
hostess
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From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
hour
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From this reading In some way the dinner hour passed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
leave
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From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
mahogany
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
matters
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From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
moodily
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From this reading Harry and I remained to stare at each other moodily.
more
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From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
most
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
mother
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From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
necessary
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
ORME
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
other
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From this reading Harry and I remained to stare at each other moodily.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In some way the dinner hour passed.
pleaded
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From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
plunge
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From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
politics
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From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
presently
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From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
Sheraton
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
shining
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
silver
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
some
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From this reading In some way the dinner hour passed.
stare
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From this reading Harry and I remained to stare at each other moodily.
state
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
there
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From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
topic
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From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
UNCOVERING
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From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Grace pleaded a headache and left us; my mother asked leave; and presently our hostess and host departed.
war
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From this reading At least there remained the topic of politics and war; and never was I more glad to plunge into such matters than upon that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
way
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From this reading In some way the dinner hour passed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME It is not necessary for me to state that dinner in the Sheraton hall, with its dull mahogany and its shining silver and glass, was barely better than a nightmare to me, who should have been most happy.
