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afternoons
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
all
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From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That is going too far, Owen; but it is true that nearly all the great singers have been heard at my house."
begged
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From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But instead of going on the stage, I married Lord Duckle."
celebrated
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
consider
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From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
considered
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
conversation
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From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
dinner
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From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
Duckle
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From this reading "But instead of going on the stage, I married Lord Duckle."
Duckle's
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
early
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From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
Evelyn
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
explanation
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From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
far
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From this reading "That is going too far, Owen; but it is true that nearly all the great singers have been heard at my house."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
get
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From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
glad
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
going
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From this reading "But instead of going on the stage, I married Lord Duckle."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That is going too far, Owen; but it is true that nearly all the great singers have been heard at my house."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That is going too far, Owen; but it is true that nearly all the great singers have been heard at my house."
heard
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From this reading "That is going too far, Owen; but it is true that nearly all the great singers have been heard at my house."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
house
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From this reading "That is going too far, Owen; but it is true that nearly all the great singers have been heard at my house."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But instead of going on the stage, I married Lord Duckle."
instead
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From this reading "But instead of going on the stage, I married Lord Duckle."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
Lady
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
lift
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From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
Lord
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From this reading "But instead of going on the stage, I married Lord Duckle."
married
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From this reading "But instead of going on the stage, I married Lord Duckle."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
misfortunes
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From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
mistake
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From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
most
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That is going too far, Owen; but it is true that nearly all the great singers have been heard at my house."
nearly
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From this reading "That is going too far, Owen; but it is true that nearly all the great singers have been heard at my house."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But instead of going on the stage, I married Lord Duckle."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But instead of going on the stage, I married Lord Duckle."
Owen
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
ready
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From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
received
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
reputation
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
resume
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From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
said
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
sanction
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
saw
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From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
sing
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
singers
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From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
stage
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From this reading "But instead of going on the stage, I married Lord Duckle."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
subsequent
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From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
sufficient
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From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is going too far, Owen; but it is true that nearly all the great singers have been heard at my house."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But instead of going on the stage, I married Lord Duckle."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this early mistake she seemed to consider as sufficient explanation for all subsequent misfortunes.
too
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From this reading "That is going too far, Owen; but it is true that nearly all the great singers have been heard at my house."
true
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From this reading "That is going too far, Owen; but it is true that nearly all the great singers have been heard at my house."
waiting
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From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Owen begged Evelyn to get ready for dinner, and as she stood waiting for the lift, she saw him resume confidential conversation with Lady Duckle.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evelyn wondered what these might be, and Owen said-- "The most celebrated singers are glad to sing at Lady Duckle's afternoons; no reputation is considered complete till it has received her sanction."
