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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 David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
adieux
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From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
adventure
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
Afterwards
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
all
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
American
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
ate
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From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
automobile
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
bottle
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
Broomleys
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From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
cedar
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
Colonel
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
cutlets
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From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
David
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From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
delighted
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From this reading "I am delighted to leave the place in the hands of such a good tenant.
door
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
drawn
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
eyes
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
fairy
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
finished
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am delighted to leave the place in the hands of such a good tenant.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "I am delighted to leave the place in the hands of such a good tenant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
hope
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From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
humdrum
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
indulged
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
leave
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From this reading "I am delighted to leave the place in the hands of such a good tenant.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
like
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From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
luncheon
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From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
Marsala
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
millionaire
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
more
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
Mr
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From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
once
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
other
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From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
place
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From this reading "I am delighted to leave the place in the hands of such a good tenant.
prince
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
rather
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
reason
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
regards
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From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
reminiscences
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
rested
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
Rolls-Royce
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
rose
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From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
said
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From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
shouldn't
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
success
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From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I am delighted to leave the place in the hands of such a good tenant.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
Sylvia's
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
tenant
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From this reading "I am delighted to leave the place in the hands of such a good tenant.
Thain
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From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
there
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
three
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From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
tree
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
up
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From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
ways
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From this reading David ate his three cutlets and, both as regards appetite and in other ways, was a great success at the little luncheon party.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Afterwards, they finished the bottle of Marsala under a cedar tree, and whilst the Colonel indulged in reminiscences, Sylvia's eyes rested more than once upon the automobile drawn up before the door.
why
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From this reading It was quite an adventure in her rather humdrum life, and, after all, there was no reason why a fairy prince shouldn't be an American millionaire and come in a Rolls-Royce.
you'll
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From this reading "I am sure I hope you'll like Broomleys, Mr. Thain," the Colonel said, as David rose to make his adieux.
