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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 Sir John was a widower and confined his hospitality to men.
adored
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading 'Wunnerful brandy, Sir John!' said old Squire Morshead.
brandy-mixing
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From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
by-word
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From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
came
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From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
confined
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From this reading Sir John was a widower and confined his hospitality to men.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
courteous
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
dined
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From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
dinner
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From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
dispersed
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From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
don't
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From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
endure
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
example
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
exquisitely
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
eye
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From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
grieve
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From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
guests
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From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
heart
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From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir John was a widower and confined his hospitality to men.
hospitality
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From this reading Sir John was a widower and confined his hospitality to men.
hour
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From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
hunting-field
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
John
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From this reading 'Wunnerful brandy, Sir John!' said old Squire Morshead.
ladies
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
lost
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
men
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From this reading Sir John was a widower and confined his hospitality to men.
met
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
Morshead
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From this reading 'Wunnerful brandy, Sir John!' said old Squire Morshead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
old
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From this reading 'Wunnerful brandy, Sir John!' said old Squire Morshead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
Penalune
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From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
put
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From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
quoting
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From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
regularly
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From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
said
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From this reading 'Wunnerful brandy, Sir John!' said old Squire Morshead.
see
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From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
Sir
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From this reading 'Wunnerful brandy, Sir John!' said old Squire Morshead.
songs
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From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
Squire
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From this reading 'Wunnerful brandy, Sir John!' said old Squire Morshead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
thereafter
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir John was a widower and confined his hospitality to men.
walls
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir John was a widower and confined his hospitality to men.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he put it to himself, quoting an old by-word, 'What the eye don't see the heart don't grieve.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
widower
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From this reading Sir John was a widower and confined his hospitality to men.
wife
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
wine
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From this reading He said this regularly as he dined at Penalune when, after dinner and wine and songs, the hour came for the 'brandy-mixing' before the guests dispersed.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
Wunnerful
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From this reading 'Wunnerful brandy, Sir John!' said old Squire Morshead.
young
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From this reading He had adored his wife and lost her young; and thereafter, though exquisitely courteous to ladies when he met them-- on the hunting-field, for example--he could not endure one within the walls of Penalune.
