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Black Jack

Chapter VII

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Terry did not come down for dinner.
It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.
Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.
Tonight he decidedly chose.
Elizabeth had never see him in such high spirits.
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Black Jack

Chapter VII

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Terry did not come down for dinner.
Line 2
It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.
Line 3
Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.
Line 4
Tonight he decidedly chose.
Line 5
Elizabeth had never see him in such high spirits.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Terry did not come down for dinner.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Elizabeth had never see him in such high spirits.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.”

Onto preposition US /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading “Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.”

Tonight adverb US /təˈnaɪt/

On the present night.

From this reading “Tonight he decidedly chose.”

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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 It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

Aunt

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From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

board

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From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

burden

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From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

calamity

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From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

capable

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From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

chose

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From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Terry did not come down for dinner.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

day's

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From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

decidedly

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From this reading Tonight he decidedly chose.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Terry did not come down for dinner.

dinner

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From this reading Terry did not come down for dinner.

down

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From this reading Terry did not come down for dinner.

early

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From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

Elizabeth

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From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

entertainment

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From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

festivities

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From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Terry did not come down for dinner.

full

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From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

guests

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From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Elizabeth had never see him in such high spirits.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

high

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From this reading Elizabeth had never see him in such high spirits.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Elizabeth had never see him in such high spirits.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Elizabeth had never see him in such high spirits.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

less

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From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

more

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From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Elizabeth had never see him in such high spirits.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Terry did not come down for dinner.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

please

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From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

see

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From this reading Elizabeth had never see him in such high spirits.

shifted

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From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

shoulders

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From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

spirits

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From this reading Elizabeth had never see him in such high spirits.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Elizabeth had never see him in such high spirits.

Terry

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From this reading Terry did not come down for dinner.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

TonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/

On the present night.

From this reading Tonight he decidedly chose.

Vance

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was more or less of a calamity, for the board was quite full of early guests for the next day's festivities.

Westerners

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From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Aunt Elizabeth shifted the burden of the entertainment onto the capable shoulders of Vance, who could please these Westerners when he chose.