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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 RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
age
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From this reading His was the peace of the man who has reached the age when he is no longer expected to dance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
arrived
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From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
basket-chair
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From this reading In a basket-chair in the shadows, the Oldest Member puffed a cigar and listened, well content.
big
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
branches
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
came
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
chairs
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
chestnut
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
cigar
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From this reading In a basket-chair in the shadows, the Oldest Member puffed a cigar and listened, well content.
cleared
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
Club
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club-house
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From this reading A door opened, and a young man came out of the club-house.
content
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From this reading In a basket-chair in the shadows, the Oldest Member puffed a cigar and listened, well content.
dance
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dining-room
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
door
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From this reading A door opened, and a young man came out of the club-house.
expected
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From this reading His was the peace of the man who has reached the age when he is no longer expected to dance.
FAILS
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From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
Fairy
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
feet
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
festooned
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
Golf
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From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
green
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His was the peace of the man who has reached the age when he is no longer expected to dance.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His was the peace of the man who has reached the age when he is no longer expected to dance.
holding
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From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His was the peace of the man who has reached the age when he is no longer expected to dance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
June
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just
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
lanterns
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
like
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
listened
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From this reading In a basket-chair in the shadows, the Oldest Member puffed a cigar and listened, well content.
longer
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From this reading His was the peace of the man who has reached the age when he is no longer expected to dance.
man
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
Member
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From this reading In a basket-chair in the shadows, the Oldest Member puffed a cigar and listened, well content.
missed
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
moaning
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
monthly
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muffled
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
night
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From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
ninth
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His was the peace of the man who has reached the age when he is no longer expected to dance.
now
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
Oldest
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From this reading In a basket-chair in the shadows, the Oldest Member puffed a cigar and listened, well content.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
opened
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From this reading A door opened, and a young man came out of the club-house.
out
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From this reading A door opened, and a young man came out of the club-house.
peace
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From this reading His was the peace of the man who has reached the age when he is no longer expected to dance.
plaintive
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
puffed
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From this reading In a basket-chair in the shadows, the Oldest Member puffed a cigar and listened, well content.
putt
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
QUALIFY
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From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
reached
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From this reading His was the peace of the man who has reached the age when he is no longer expected to dance.
revelry
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From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
RODNEY
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Saturday
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saxophones
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
shadows
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From this reading In a basket-chair in the shadows, the Oldest Member puffed a cigar and listened, well content.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
slithering
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
softly
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
sound
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From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
tables
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
terrace
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
There
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TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
trees
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From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RODNEY FAILS TO QUALIFY There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance.
well
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From this reading In a basket-chair in the shadows, the Oldest Member puffed a cigar and listened, well content.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His was the peace of the man who has reached the age when he is no longer expected to dance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt.
young
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From this reading A door opened, and a young man came out of the club-house.
