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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 Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
almost
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From this reading The enormous house was almost full.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
any
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
anywhere
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From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
arranged
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
Christmas
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From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
chuck
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
class
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
commit
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
conveying
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
didn't
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
Duchess
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
Duke
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
engagement
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
enormous
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From this reading The enormous house was almost full.
felt
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From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
full
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From this reading The enormous house was almost full.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
Heighton
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From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
house
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From this reading The enormous house was almost full.
hyperbolical
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
impression
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
incapable
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From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
made
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
ordered
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From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
period
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From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
Perkins
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From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
previous
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
sent
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
slipshod
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From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
sort
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From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
style
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
suicide
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
three-page
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
together
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
turning-points
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From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
vague
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Christmas party at Heighton that was one of the turning-points in Perkins' life.
way
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From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
well
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From this reading And Perkins had felt in a slipshod sort of way--for at this period he was incapable of ordered thought--he might as well be at Heighton as anywhere....
wire
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From this reading The Duchess had sent him a three-page wire in the hyperbolical style of her class, conveying a vague impression that she and the Duke had arranged to commit suicide together if Perkins didn't "chuck" any previous engagement he had made.
