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admired
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
amazed
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From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
American
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From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
BEN
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From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
betrothal
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
book
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
cordiality
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
courtesy
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From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
envy
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From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
excites
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
explorer
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From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
feel
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
few
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
Freilgrath
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From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
friendly
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From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
glibly
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
Grandon
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
Greek
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
guests
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
highly
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
honored
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
interest
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
invited
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
JONSON
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From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
lovingly
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From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
Many
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From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
meant
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From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
Miss
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From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
mostly
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
much
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
new
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
Park
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
press
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
Prof
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From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
read
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
received
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
savant
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From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
star
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
talk
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
then
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
utmost
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
well
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From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
wife
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From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
wild
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
women
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
world
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From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
young
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From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
