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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 NOT “A HAPPY COUPLE.”
allowed
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
assortment
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
attend
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
available
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
beaters
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
beguiled
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
best
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
break
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
called
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
came
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From this reading The postponed picnic to the Devil’s Pie-dish eventually came off.
Catholics
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
climb
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
clothes
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
commanding
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
COUPLE
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From this reading NOT “A HAPPY COUPLE.”
Devil's
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From this reading The postponed picnic to the Devil’s Pie-dish eventually came off.
dog-cart
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
dogs
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
escorting
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
eventually
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From this reading The postponed picnic to the Devil’s Pie-dish eventually came off.
exertion
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
fate
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
forest
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
good
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
guns
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
HAPPY
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From this reading NOT “A HAPPY COUPLE.”
holiday
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
jaunting-car
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
keepers
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
ladies
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
lake
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
landau
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
large
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
long
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
lovely
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
Mass
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
meekly
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
minus
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
morning
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
mountains
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT “A HAPPY COUPLE.”
obligation
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
occasion
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
off
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From this reading The postponed picnic to the Devil’s Pie-dish eventually came off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
once
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
party
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
picnic
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From this reading The postponed picnic to the Devil’s Pie-dish eventually came off.
Pie-dish
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From this reading The postponed picnic to the Devil’s Pie-dish eventually came off.
place
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
postponed
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From this reading The postponed picnic to the Devil’s Pie-dish eventually came off.
put
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
repaid
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
river
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
sea
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
shooting-men
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
smiled
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
splendid
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
spot
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
started
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
submitted
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
summit
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
sun
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The postponed picnic to the Devil’s Pie-dish eventually came off.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
there
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From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The postponed picnic to the Devil’s Pie-dish eventually came off.
took
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
treacherous
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
view
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As there were no keepers or beaters available, the shooting-men meekly submitted to their fate, and started to the mountains, for once, minus dogs and guns, and escorting a large assortment of ladies, in a break, landau, dog-cart, and jaunting-car.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
wild
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From this reading The morning was lovely; the treacherous sun smiled upon and beguiled the party to the summit of one of the mountains--a wild spot commanding a splendid view of river, forest, lake, and sea--a long, long climb, but it repaid the exertion.
work
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From this reading It took place on the occasion of what was called “a holiday of obligation,” when no good Catholics are allowed to work, but must put on their best clothes and attend Mass.
