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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 Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
all
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
arrangements
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From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
BEDFELLOW
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From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
cordially
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From this reading We embraced the suggestion cordially.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
courier
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From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
courteously
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From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
DAPHNE
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From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
decided
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
deprived
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doubt
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
eleventh
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From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
embraced
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From this reading We embraced the suggestion cordially.
excursion
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
fact
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From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
festively
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
hour
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From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
HOW
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From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
imperative
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From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
IRRESISTIBLE
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From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
LEASTnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
LINE
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From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
LOST
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From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
love
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
made
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
manner
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
OrdernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
path
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
Piers
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From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
PROVED
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From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
RESISTANCE
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From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
restored
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
solicitors
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From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
Spain
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
Spanish
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From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
speak
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
straight
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From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
suggested
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From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
suggestion
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From this reading We embraced the suggestion cordially.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that Piers could speak Spanish suggested that all the arrangements should be left in his hands.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW DAPHNE LOST HER BEDFELLOW, AND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE PROVED IRRESISTIBLE.
Then
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From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Order, so to speak, having been restored, and the path of love made straight beyond all manner of doubt, we decided festively to make an excursion to Spain.
wire
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From this reading Then, at the eleventh hour, a courteously imperative wire from his solicitors had deprived us of our courier....
