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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 ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
ACCEPT
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From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
affair
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From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
all
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From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
apparently
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From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
better
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From this reading "If you can't draw quicker you'd better keep your hands in your pockets.
Big
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From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
can't
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corner
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From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
dancers
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From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
dancing
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From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
devoted
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From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
distinction
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From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
draw
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From this reading "If you can't draw quicker you'd better keep your hands in your pockets.
drinking
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From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
floor
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From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
friend
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From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
gratitude
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From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "If you can't draw quicker you'd better keep your hands in your pockets.
history
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From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
keep
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From this reading "If you can't draw quicker you'd better keep your hands in your pockets.
merited
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From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
moment
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From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
narrow
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From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
OFFER
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From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
opportunity
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From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
past
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From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
pistol
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From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
place
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From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
playing
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From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
pockets
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From this reading "If you can't draw quicker you'd better keep your hands in your pockets.
program
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From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
quicker
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From this reading "If you can't draw quicker you'd better keep your hands in your pockets.
refreshments
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From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
remarked
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From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
seated
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From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
several
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From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
shave
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From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
shot
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From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
sigh
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From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
small
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From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
table
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From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
Tent
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From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The place had resumed its program of dancing, playing and drinking as though after all a pistol shot was of no great moment in the Big Tent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
unoccupied
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From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The affair upon the floor was apparently past history--if it merited even that distinction.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I ACCEPT AN OFFER We found a small table, one of the several devoted to refreshments for the dancers, in a corner and unoccupied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had a narrow shave," my friend remarked as we seated ourselves--I with a sigh of gratitude for the opportunity.
you'd
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From this reading "If you can't draw quicker you'd better keep your hands in your pockets.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you can't draw quicker you'd better keep your hands in your pockets.
