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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 GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading On the occasion of the discussion which I am to record, the meeting was held in my own house, where I now write, on the North Downs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
best
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From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
call
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From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
chairman
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From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
club
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
country
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
day
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From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
discussion
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From this reading On the occasion of the discussion which I am to record, the meeting was held in my own house, where I now write, on the North Downs.
Downs
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From this reading On the occasion of the discussion which I am to record, the meeting was held in my own house, where I now write, on the North Downs.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
evening
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From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
extinct
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From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
famous
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From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
fortnight
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
GEOFFRY
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
heard
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
held
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From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
house
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the occasion of the discussion which I am to record, the meeting was held in my own house, where I now write, on the North Downs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
included
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From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
known
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
LETTERS
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
London
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
MAN
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
meet
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
meeting
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From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
member
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From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
members
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
men
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From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
MODERN
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
night
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
North
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From this reading On the occasion of the discussion which I am to record, the meeting was held in my own house, where I now write, on the North Downs.
now
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From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
number
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From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
occasion
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From this reading On the occasion of the discussion which I am to record, the meeting was held in my own house, where I now write, on the North Downs.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
once
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
other
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
own
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From this reading On the occasion of the discussion which I am to record, the meeting was held in my own house, where I now write, on the North Downs.
paper
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From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
politics
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From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
professions
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From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
prominent
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From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
read
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From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
readers
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
record
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From this reading On the occasion of the discussion which I am to record, the meeting was held in my own house, where I now write, on the North Downs.
Saturday
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
Seekers
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
SOME
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
speak
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From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
spend
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
summer
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
SYMPOSIUM
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
together
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
used
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
usually
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
VIVIAN
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From this reading GEOFFRY VIVIAN A MAN OF LETTERS A MODERN SYMPOSIUM SOME of my readers may have heard of a club known as the Seekers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now extinct; but in its day it was famous, and included a number of men prominent in politics or in the professions.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
week-end
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the occasion of the discussion which I am to record, the meeting was held in my own house, where I now write, on the North Downs.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The member in whose house the meeting was held was chairman for the evening; and after the paper had been read it was his duty to call upon the members to speak in what order he thought best.
winter
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From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We used to meet once a fortnight on the Saturday night, in London during the winter, but in the summer usually at the country house of one or other of the members, where we would spend the week-end together.
write
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From this reading On the occasion of the discussion which I am to record, the meeting was held in my own house, where I now write, on the North Downs.
