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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 As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Lucy forgot her jealousies, and even Rosamund forgot her anger.
anger
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From this reading Even Lucy forgot her jealousies, and even Rosamund forgot her anger.
any
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From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
blame
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From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
Brett
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From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
certainly
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From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
Dartford
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From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
enjoy
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From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Lucy forgot her jealousies, and even Rosamund forgot her anger.
exception
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From this reading As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
failed
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From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
following
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From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
forgot
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From this reading Even Lucy forgot her jealousies, and even Rosamund forgot her anger.
girl
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From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Lucy forgot her jealousies, and even Rosamund forgot her anger.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
husband
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From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
interested
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From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
INVITATION
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From this reading AN INVITATION.
jealousies
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From this reading Even Lucy forgot her jealousies, and even Rosamund forgot her anger.
lives
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From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
Lucy
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From this reading Even Lucy forgot her jealousies, and even Rosamund forgot her anger.
manner
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From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
Mrs
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From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
much
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From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
only
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From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
Rosamund
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From this reading Even Lucy forgot her jealousies, and even Rosamund forgot her anger.
Saturday
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From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
seven
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From this reading As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
show
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From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
things
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From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If any girl failed to enjoy herself on the following Saturday at Dartford, she had certainly only herself to blame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so much interested in Mrs. Brett and her husband, in the things they did, and the things they could tell, and the things they could show, and the whole manner of their lives, that they forgot themselves.
whole
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From this reading As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As a matter of fact, the whole seven, without exception, had a right good time.
