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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 A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
air
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From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
all
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
athwartnounUS /ˈathwart/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
Bligh's
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
British
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From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
concerned
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
day
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
desired
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From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
else
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
fall
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From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
foreigners
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From this reading It might be a revelation to most intelligent foreigners.
fresh
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From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
garden-party
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
gatherings
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From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
Happily
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
held
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From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
INFLICTION
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
intelligent
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From this reading It might be a revelation to most intelligent foreigners.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
Lady
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
lawn
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From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
likely
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From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be a revelation to most intelligent foreigners.
most
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From this reading It might be a revelation to most intelligent foreigners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
old
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From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
perfectly
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From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
possibly
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From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
revelation
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From this reading It might be a revelation to most intelligent foreigners.
shadows
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From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
shaven
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From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
smooth
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From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
SOCIAL
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
soft
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From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
sweeping
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From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
there
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
trees
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From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
unique
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From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
very
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From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
weather
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From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
world
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From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
