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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 INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
acquaintances
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
all
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From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
autumn
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From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
bachelor
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From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
become
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
Buckingham
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
cases
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
consequently
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From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
critical
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From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
curious
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From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
days
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From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
dinner
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
doubt
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From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
friendly
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From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
friends
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From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
Gate
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
gathering
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From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
giving
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
Grantley
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
Grantley's
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From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
honeymoon
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From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
honour
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
house
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
Imason
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
INITIATION
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
interested
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From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
made
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From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
married
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
men
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
mere
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
Milldean
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From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
month
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From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
more
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
Mrs
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
much
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From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
now
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From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
old-time
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
prepared
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From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
Raymore
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
Raymore's
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
set
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From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
sets
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From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
settling
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From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
Sloane
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From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
some
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
spent
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From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
Street
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From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
too
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
wife
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
wives
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
