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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 Alcove The ball was a great success, it was generally admitted.
admitted
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From this reading The Alcove The ball was a great success, it was generally admitted.
Alcove
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From this reading The Alcove The ball was a great success, it was generally admitted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
ball
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From this reading The Alcove The ball was a great success, it was generally admitted.
better
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From this reading He was of the fatuous type of young man, a better dancer than conversationalist.
came
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From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
chosen
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From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
conversationalist
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From this reading He was of the fatuous type of young man, a better dancer than conversationalist.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
cut-and-dried
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From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
danced
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From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
dancer
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From this reading He was of the fatuous type of young man, a better dancer than conversationalist.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
disconcerting
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From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
dozen
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From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
Draycott
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From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
fatuous
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From this reading He was of the fatuous type of young man, a better dancer than conversationalist.
Forster
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From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
generally
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From this reading The Alcove The ball was a great success, it was generally admitted.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Alcove The ball was a great success, it was generally admitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Alcove The ball was a great success, it was generally admitted.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
man
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From this reading He was of the fatuous type of young man, a better dancer than conversationalist.
manner
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From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
Mr
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From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
much
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From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
Noel
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From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
number
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From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
occasions
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From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was of the fatuous type of young man, a better dancer than conversationalist.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
out
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From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
partners
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From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
possible
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From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
programme
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From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
routine
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From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
saying
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From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
sitting
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From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
sort
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From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
success
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From this reading The Alcove The ball was a great success, it was generally admitted.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was of the fatuous type of young man, a better dancer than conversationalist.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Alcove The ball was a great success, it was generally admitted.
things
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From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
turn
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From this reading He had a sort of cut-and-dried routine on such occasions, saying the same things, as much as possible, to each of his partners in turn.
type
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From this reading He was of the fatuous type of young man, a better dancer than conversationalist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Alcove The ball was a great success, it was generally admitted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She danced with Mr. Noel Draycott; when it came to sitting out, he found her manner a little disconcerting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Forster could have danced each number on the programme with half a dozen different partners if she had chosen.
young
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From this reading He was of the fatuous type of young man, a better dancer than conversationalist.
