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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 A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
accepted
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From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
AH
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
all
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
always
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From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
amply
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From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
assembled
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From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
bad
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From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
Ballarat
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
bid
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
BOHEMIA
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
Bohemians
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From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
case
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
celebrated
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
city
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
convivial
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
crowded
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From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
Cruet
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From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
day
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From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
empty
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From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
evening
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
event
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
family
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From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
favouritesplural nounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
people given special treatment
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
folk
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From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
full
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From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
generally
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
GLIMPSE
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
house
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From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
late
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
lose
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
lost
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From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
Mr
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
pathetically
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
performance
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
pockets
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From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
possibility
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From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
Prague
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
present
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
says
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
season
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
see
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From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
seen
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From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
Stand
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From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
successful
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
supper
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
Thackeray
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
Theodore
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From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
there
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From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
true
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From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
way
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOHEMIA ‘AH!’ says Thackeray, pathetically, ‘Prague is a pleasant city, but we all lose our way to it late in life.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this was the case they generally celebrated the event by a little supper, and as their present season in Ballarat bid fair to be a successful one, Mr Theodore Wopples determined to have a convivial evening after the performance was over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That the Wopples family were favourites with the Ballarat folk was amply seen by the crowded house which assembled to see ‘The Cruet Stand’.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They accepted good and bad fortune with wonderful equanimity, and if their pockets were empty one day, there was always a possibility of their being full the next.
Wopples
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From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Wopples family were true Bohemians, and had not yet lost their way to the pleasant city.
