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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 The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
according
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From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
adage
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From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
amiable-natured
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From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In proportion as he took in wine he overflowed with kindness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
better
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
ceremony
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
chair
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
character
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From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
charming
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From this reading His talk was not witty so much as charming.
company
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
daily
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
Dick
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
Dick's
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From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
dine
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
dinner
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
Esmond
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
friend
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
Guard
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
Guard-table
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In proportion as he took in wine he overflowed with kindness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
hundred
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
James's
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
jolly
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
Kensington
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
kindness
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From this reading In proportion as he took in wine he overflowed with kindness.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
less
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
liked
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
many
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
more
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
much
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From this reading His talk was not witty so much as charming.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His talk was not witty so much as charming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
old
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From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
ordinaries
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
overflowed
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From this reading In proportion as he took in wine he overflowed with kindness.
own
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
proportion
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From this reading In proportion as he took in wine he overflowed with kindness.
saw
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His talk was not witty so much as charming.
splendid
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
St
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
Steele
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
table
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
talk
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From this reading His talk was not witty so much as charming.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
there
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
times
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In proportion as he took in wine he overflowed with kindness.
ushers
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
verity
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From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
very
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From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If there is verity in wine, according to the old adage, what an amiable-natured character Dick’s must have been!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gentlemen ushers had a table at Kensington, and the Guard a very splendid dinner daily at St. James’s, at either of which ordinaries Esmond was free to dine.
wine
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From this reading Dick Steele liked the Guard-table better than his own at the gentleman ushers’, where there was less wine and more ceremony; and Esmond had many a jolly afternoon in company of his friend, and a hundred times at least saw Dick into his chair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In proportion as he took in wine he overflowed with kindness.
witty
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From this reading His talk was not witty so much as charming.
