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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 _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
Account
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
alike
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
annual
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
aunt
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
away
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
bank-account
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
Boggs
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
Boggs's
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
choice
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From this reading The only liberty given to the host of the day was the choice of restaurants.
comparisons
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
contrast
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
custom
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From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
Dangerous
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
day
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
Detailed
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
Dutch
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
earnings
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
feasts
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
Florian's
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From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
Footpad
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
four
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
given
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From this reading The only liberty given to the host of the day was the choice of restaurants.
guests
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
host
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
income
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
inherited
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
instance
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
invited
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The only liberty given to the host of the day was the choice of restaurants.
Lonnegan
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
Lonnegan's
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
luncheon
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
Mac
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
Marny
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
Munich
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From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
observed
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From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
only
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From this reading The only liberty given to the host of the day was the choice of restaurants.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
own
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
paid
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
Paris
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From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
refused
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
restaurants
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From this reading The only liberty given to the host of the day was the choice of restaurants.
rich
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
sense
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
share
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
strictest
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
students
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From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
sum
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
three
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From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
total
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From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
unpleasant
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
Venice
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From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the custom among the students in Munich and Paris, even at Florian's in Venice, and the custom was still observed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These feasts were "Dutch" in the strictest sense, the sum total paid being divided, share and share alike, between the host of the day and his guests.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With a Detailed Account of a Dangerous Footpad._ Mac had invited three or four of us to luncheon--Boggs, Lonnegan, Marny, and myself.
Woods's
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From this reading It did away with unpleasant comparisons--Lonnegan's inherited bank-account, for instance, and Woods's income from his rich aunt, who refused him nothing, in contrast to my own and Boggs's annual earnings.
