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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 may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
Adair
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad indeed, Madam, that we are going to claim you as a friend of 'The Purple Slipper,'" Mr. Vandeford answered, with his most pleasant smile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am glad indeed, Madam, that we are going to claim you as a friend of 'The Purple Slipper,'" Mr. Vandeford answered, with his most pleasant smile.
anxieties
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From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
appears
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From this reading I look on each musical show that appears on Broadway as a personal enemy."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
arrival
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
author
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
begin
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From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
begun
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
Broadway
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
C
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
charge
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
claim
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From this reading "I am glad indeed, Madam, that we are going to claim you as a friend of 'The Purple Slipper,'" Mr. Vandeford answered, with his most pleasant smile.
clean
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From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
debut
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
delighted
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
descend
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I look on each musical show that appears on Broadway as a personal enemy."
ended
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
enemy
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From this reading I look on each musical show that appears on Broadway as a personal enemy."
evening
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
eyes
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
fact
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
figure
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
friend
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From this reading "I am glad indeed, Madam, that we are going to claim you as a friend of 'The Purple Slipper,'" Mr. Vandeford answered, with his most pleasant smile.
glad
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From this reading "I am glad indeed, Madam, that we are going to claim you as a friend of 'The Purple Slipper,'" Mr. Vandeford answered, with his most pleasant smile.
Godfrey
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
going
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From this reading "I am glad indeed, Madam, that we are going to claim you as a friend of 'The Purple Slipper,'" Mr. Vandeford answered, with his most pleasant smile.
gray-sprinkled
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
grilling
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
hair
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
historical
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From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I look on each musical show that appears on Broadway as a personal enemy."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
indeed
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From this reading "I am glad indeed, Madam, that we are going to claim you as a friend of 'The Purple Slipper,'" Mr. Vandeford answered, with his most pleasant smile.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
kind
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
led
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
lights
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
lobby
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I look on each musical show that appears on Broadway as a personal enemy."
Madam
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From this reading "I am glad indeed, Madam, that we are going to claim you as a friend of 'The Purple Slipper,'" Mr. Vandeford answered, with his most pleasant smile.
many
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From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
men
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From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
Miss
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
more
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
most
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From this reading "I am glad indeed, Madam, that we are going to claim you as a friend of 'The Purple Slipper,'" Mr. Vandeford answered, with his most pleasant smile.
Mr
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
musical
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From this reading I look on each musical show that appears on Broadway as a personal enemy."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
occasion
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
personal
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From this reading I look on each musical show that appears on Broadway as a personal enemy."
perturbed
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
play
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
plays
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From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
protege
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
Purple
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
put
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From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
recall
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
rehearsed
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
remarked
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
show
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From this reading I look on each musical show that appears on Broadway as a personal enemy."
Slipper
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
smile
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From this reading "I am glad indeed, Madam, that we are going to claim you as a friend of 'The Purple Slipper,'" Mr. Vandeford answered, with his most pleasant smile.
stay
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
trim
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
Vandeford
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
very
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
W
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
waited
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
whistled
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
white
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From this reading It may be that in the long life of Mr. Godfrey Vandeford he had passed a more perturbed evening than that on which he led his protege, the author of "The Purple Slipper," to her debut under the white lights of Broadway, but he could not recall the occasion.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
wise
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
woman
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
Y
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When such men as you, Mr. Vandeford, begin to put on clean historical plays, many of our anxieties will be over.
young
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From this reading His grilling had begun while he waited for his charge to descend in the lobby of the Y. W. C. A. and it ended-- "We are delighted to have Miss Adair stay with us while her play is being rehearsed," a very pleasant young woman, with a trim figure, kind and wise eyes, and gray-sprinkled hair, remarked to him after she had whistled the fact of his arrival above.
