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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 Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.
alarm
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
appointed
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.
arrangements
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From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
chamber
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From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
comment
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creme
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day
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Delancy
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dinner
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elite
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few
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Floyd
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go
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Grandon
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guest
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invited
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From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the use of so much talking?
led
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From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
Lepelletier
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lovely
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Madame
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From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
Monday
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Mr
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Mrs
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much
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is the use of so much talking?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
onward
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Park
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From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.
real
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reigned
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From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
rose
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From this reading Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.
select
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From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What is the use of so much talking?
sweet
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talking
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the use of so much talking?
there
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
Tuesday
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From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.
up
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From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
use
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Westbrook
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From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the use of so much talking?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
wild
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From this reading Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.