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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 Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
all
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
any
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
best
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
Betty's
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From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
big
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From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
Brown
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From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
Brown's
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
came
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
Carew
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From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
clear
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From this reading Captain Carew had his glass of clear saffron-coloured wine at his right hand.
decorous
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
Dene
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
dinner
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From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
elegant
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From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
entered
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
eye
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
far
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From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
glass
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
Hall
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
hand
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Carew had his glass of clear saffron-coloured wine at his right hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
John
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From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
knowledge
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
linen
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
love
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From this reading Yet he was out of love with it all.
man-servant
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
menu
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
out
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From this reading Yet he was out of love with it all.
parlance
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From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
RAGS
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From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
removed
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From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
RICHES
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From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Carew had his glass of clear saffron-coloured wine at his right hand.
saffron-coloured
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From this reading Captain Carew had his glass of clear saffron-coloured wine at his right hand.
sat
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From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
silver
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
swift
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From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
table
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From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
together
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From this reading RICHES OR RAGS Captain Carew and John Brown--big John Brown in Betty's parlance--sat at dinner together.
very
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From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although not an elegant dinner table it was very far removed from being a poor one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The linen, silver and glass were all of the best, the very best; the man-servant was decorous and swift of eye, foot and hand, and the menu was beyond any that had entered into John Brown's knowledge, before he came to Dene Hall.
wine
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From this reading Captain Carew had his glass of clear saffron-coloured wine at his right hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet he was out of love with it all.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was out of love with it all.
