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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 This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
appearances
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But would it be possible for her to keep the engagement?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
carefully
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From this reading Lilian had carefully prepared for the occasion.
Catesby's
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From this reading This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
certain
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
children
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From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
Colonel
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From this reading This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
definite
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
dinner
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From this reading This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
dinner-party
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From this reading This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
engagement
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From this reading But would it be possible for her to keep the engagement?
evening
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From this reading This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
far
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lilian had carefully prepared for the occasion.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lilian had carefully prepared for the occasion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But would it be possible for her to keep the engagement?
jewels
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
keep
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From this reading But would it be possible for her to keep the engagement?
kind
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From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
Lilian
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From this reading Lilian had carefully prepared for the occasion.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
occasion
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From this reading Lilian had carefully prepared for the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
one's
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From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
opinion
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
outlay
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
outshine
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
political
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From this reading This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
possible
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From this reading But would it be possible for her to keep the engagement?
preferred
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
prepared
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From this reading Lilian had carefully prepared for the occasion.
previous
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
purchased
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
Quarrier's
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
recent
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
remarked
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From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
say
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
significant
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From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
smile
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From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lilian had carefully prepared for the occasion.
there
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From this reading This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
town
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
visit
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This evening there was a great dinner-party at Colonel Catesby's; a political dinner.
wear
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From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They are the kind of thing," he remarked, with a significant smile, "that can be passed on to one's children."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In Quarrier's opinion, she would far outshine her previous appearances; she was to wear certain jewels which he had purchased on a recent visit to town--at an outlay of which he preferred to say nothing definite.
