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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 Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
appointment
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The following day was to be the last the party were to spend in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
beautiful
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From this reading The following day was to be the last the party were to spend in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
Black
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From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
Boy
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From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
Castle
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From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
city
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From this reading The following day was to be the last the party were to spend in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
Class
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
Club
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
conduct
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
congratulate
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From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
day
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From this reading The following day was to be the last the party were to spend in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
Douglas
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From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
EDINBURGH
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From this reading STORY TELLING IN EDINBURGH.
evening
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
exercises
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
Factory
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far
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From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
following
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From this reading The following day was to be the last the party were to spend in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
Glasgow
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From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STORY TELLING IN EDINBURGH.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
kind
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From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following day was to be the last the party were to spend in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
Lewis
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
Mary
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From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
Master
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
met
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
Moonlight
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From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following day was to be the last the party were to spend in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
Queen
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From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
Rizzio
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From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
said
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From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
section
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
spend
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From this reading The following day was to be the last the party were to spend in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
STORY
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From this reading STORY TELLING IN EDINBURGH.
success
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From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
suggestion
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
TELLING
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From this reading STORY TELLING IN EDINBURGH.
thank
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From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Story of Queen Mary and Rizzio.--Story of the Black Douglas.--Story of a Glasgow Factory Boy.--The Castle by Moonlight.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
thus
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From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day was to be the last the party were to spend in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day was to be the last the party were to spend in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following day was to be the last the party were to spend in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
Wyllys
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
Wynn
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From this reading In the evening the Class met as by appointment, and, at the suggestion of Wyllys Wynn, Master Lewis was asked to conduct the exercises of the section of the Club.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thank you," he said, "for this kind confidence, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on the success of our journey thus far.
