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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 I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
addressed
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From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
all
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
American
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
anxious
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
artists
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
broke
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From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
charming
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
Claudia
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From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
complained
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From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
Davant
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From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
didn't
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From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
disappointed
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From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
exhibition
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
explain
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From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
expressly
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
friends
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
give
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From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
it's
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From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
London
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
many
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
meet
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
odd
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From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
off
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From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
opening
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From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
ovation
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From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
People
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From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
pictures
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
private
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From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
say
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From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
several
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
there
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From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
they've
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
turn
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From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
view
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From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
wanted
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From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
