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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 THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
always
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From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
amusement
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From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
announced
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From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
attack
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From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
bad
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From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
ball
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From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
Bragdon
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From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
caused
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From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
commented
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From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
couldn't
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From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
couples
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From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
CUT
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From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
DIRECT
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From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
DrewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
end
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From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
Engaged
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From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
error
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From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
evening
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From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
Finance
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From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
gathered
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From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
given
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From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
goes
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From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
Harrison
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From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
headlines
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From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
heart
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From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
humor
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From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
It's
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From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
lady
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From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
lose
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From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
Magnificent
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From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
Miss
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From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
Monty
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From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
old-time
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From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
papers
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From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
particle
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From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
philosophical
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From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
Rich
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From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
ridiculous
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From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
said
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From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
see
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From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
sense
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From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
Sons
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From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
stunts
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From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
supper
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From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
too
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From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
typographical
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From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
way
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From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
why
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From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
