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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 HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
address
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
affair
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From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
all
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
also
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
appeared
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
aversion
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
badly
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
board
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
bottle
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
champagne
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
collection
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
cooked
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
Craig's
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
cursing
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
delivered
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
dignified
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From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
dined
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
Dinner
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From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
dislike
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
drank
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
enjoy
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
enjoyed
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
exhilarating
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From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
festive
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
finished
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
food
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
give
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
going
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
guest
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
Heaven
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
heavy
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
high
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From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
HIGHWAY
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From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
Hotel
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
house
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From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
indigestion
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
Kitty
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
knew
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
known
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From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
Madame
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
Marchurst
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
Marchurst's
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From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
meals
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From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
Midas
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
miscellaneous
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
more
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From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
Mr
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From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
nice
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
only
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
particularly
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From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
people
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
pint
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
praying
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
present
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
ROBBERY
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From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
strong
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
table
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
tea
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From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
tea-dinners
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From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
thanks
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
thoroughly
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
turn
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
Vandeloup
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
victuals
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From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
warranted
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From this reading At last Mr Marchurst finished and delivered a long address of thanks to Heaven for the good food they had enjoyed, which good food, being heavy and badly cooked, was warranted to give them all indigestion and turn their praying to cursing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIGHWAY ROBBERY Dinner at Mr Marchurst’s house was not a particularly exhilarating affair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea-dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vandeloup knew this, and, having a strong aversion to the miscellaneous collection of victuals which appeared on Mr Marchurst’s table, he dined at Craig’s Hotel, where he had a nice little dinner, and drank a pint bottle of champagne in order to thoroughly enjoy himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a matter of fact, though dignified with the name of dinner, it was nothing more than one of those mixed meals known as high tea.
