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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 A VICTORY.
Abbie
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
absurd
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
absurdities
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
absurdity
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From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
accustomed
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From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
all
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
bestowed
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
circle
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From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
dignified
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
enlighten
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From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
Foster
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
group
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
growing
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From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
joined
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
lady
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From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
late
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
loud
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
most
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
Mr
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
Mrs
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
near
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From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
new
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From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
particular
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From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
rather
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
really
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
receive
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From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
regards
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From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
Ried
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
said
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From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
sarcastic
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From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
saying
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
seating
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From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh it was nothing remarkable," that lady replied in her most sarcastic tone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
things
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From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
tone
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From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
VICTORY
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From this reading A VICTORY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "At least it is quite time we were growing accustomed to this new order of things.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you receive me into this circle, and enlighten me as regards this particular absurdity," he said, seating himself near Mrs. Ried.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is really the most absurd of all your late absurdities," Mrs. Ried was saying, in rather a loud tone, and with a look of dignified disgust bestowed upon Abbie, as Mr. Foster joined the group.
