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Addie
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
all
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From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
appear
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From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
ball
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
Bel
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
bent
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From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
callers
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
came
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From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
character
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
coincidence
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From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
company
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
day
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
De
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From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
dearly
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
dinner
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From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
dishevelled
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
dismal
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
down
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From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
endure
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
Forrest
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From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
GUN
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From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
HEAVY
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From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
HEMSTEAD'S
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From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
irritable
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
moody
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From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
most
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From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
occurred
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
odd
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From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
other
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From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
own
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
pleasure
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
possible
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From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
proverbial
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
purchased
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
rather
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
RECOIL
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From this reading HEMSTEAD'S HEAVY GUN AND ITS RECOIL.
revellers
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
Saturday
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
scarcely
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
securing
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From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
several
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From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
stormy
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
stupid
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
suffered
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From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
taciturn
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From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
then
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From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
too
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "day after the ball" has its proverbial character, and Saturday was so long and dismal to several of the revellers that it occurred to them that their pleasure had been purchased rather dearly.
weary
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed an odd coincidence, that those who had been bent on securing all the pleasure possible, with no other thought, suffered the most.
yawned
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From this reading Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers.
