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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 PRIVATE DINING ROOM.
all
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
American
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
appreciate
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
attempt
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
blame
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
brightened
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
brightest
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
burden
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
called
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
DINING
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From this reading A PRIVATE DINING ROOM.
dull
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
enough
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
evening
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
far
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
fiction
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
full
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
Knowledge
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Lyceum
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
man
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
Miss
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
Money
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
note
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
now
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
only
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
other
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
pencilled
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
play
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
PRIVATE
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From this reading A PRIVATE DINING ROOM.
produced
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
rather
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
reading
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
received
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
rested
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
ROOM
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From this reading A PRIVATE DINING ROOM.
Saturday
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
see
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From this reading Will see you Tuesday."
shift
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
shoulders
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
simply
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From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
stage
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
Theatre
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
things
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
thoughts
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
too
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
Tree
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
Tuesday
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From this reading Will see you Tuesday."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saturday evening was dull enough, being only brightened by a pencilled note from Miss May, reading simply, "Money received.
welcome
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will see you Tuesday."
woman
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From this reading It was an attempt to shift the burden of blame that has rested in all fiction on the shoulders of the man, to that of the woman, and was so far rather welcome to me.
years
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From this reading I went over to the Lyceum Theatre to a play called "The Tree of Knowledge," which I now believe one of the brightest things produced on the American stage in years, though I was too full of other thoughts to appreciate it at the time.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will see you Tuesday."
