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absorbed
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
acquaintances
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
All
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From this reading All my impressions of that Boston season, however, sink into insignificance compared to that of my first public appearance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
appearance
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From this reading All my impressions of that Boston season, however, sink into insignificance compared to that of my first public appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now I wish that I had then more clearly realised possibilities, for Boston was at the height of its literary reputation.
BOSTON
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
clearly
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From this reading Now I wish that I had then more clearly realised possibilities, for Boston was at the height of its literary reputation.
compared
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From this reading All my impressions of that Boston season, however, sink into insignificance compared to that of my first public appearance.
debut
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
enjoyable
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
first
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From this reading All my impressions of that Boston season, however, sink into insignificance compared to that of my first public appearance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
friends
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
given
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
height
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From this reading Now I wish that I had then more clearly realised possibilities, for Boston was at the height of its literary reputation.
house
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From this reading I sang Linda; and there were only three hundred people in the house!
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading All my impressions of that Boston season, however, sink into insignificance compared to that of my first public appearance.
hundred
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From this reading I sang Linda; and there were only three hundred people in the house!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
impressions
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From this reading All my impressions of that Boston season, however, sink into insignificance compared to that of my first public appearance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
insignificance
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From this reading All my impressions of that Boston season, however, sink into insignificance compared to that of my first public appearance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All my impressions of that Boston season, however, sink into insignificance compared to that of my first public appearance.
invitations
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I wish that I had then more clearly realised possibilities, for Boston was at the height of its literary reputation.
letters
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
Linda
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From this reading I sang Linda; and there were only three hundred people in the house!
LITERARY
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
meeting
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
more
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
much
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
naturally
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
New
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
Now
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From this reading Now I wish that I had then more clearly realised possibilities, for Boston was at the height of its literary reputation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
only
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From this reading I sang Linda; and there were only three hundred people in the house!
opportunity
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
own
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
people
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
possibilities
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From this reading Now I wish that I had then more clearly realised possibilities, for Boston was at the height of its literary reputation.
public
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
realised
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From this reading Now I wish that I had then more clearly realised possibilities, for Boston was at the height of its literary reputation.
receiving
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
reputation
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From this reading Now I wish that I had then more clearly realised possibilities, for Boston was at the height of its literary reputation.
sang
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From this reading I sang Linda; and there were only three hundred people in the house!
season
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From this reading All my impressions of that Boston season, however, sink into insignificance compared to that of my first public appearance.
sink
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From this reading All my impressions of that Boston season, however, sink into insignificance compared to that of my first public appearance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I wish that I had then more clearly realised possibilities, for Boston was at the height of its literary reputation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
then
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From this reading Now I wish that I had then more clearly realised possibilities, for Boston was at the height of its literary reputation.
there
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
think
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From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
three
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From this reading I sang Linda; and there were only three hundred people in the house!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
visit
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
went
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I sang Linda; and there were only three hundred people in the house!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
wish
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From this reading Now I wish that I had then more clearly realised possibilities, for Boston was at the height of its literary reputation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, naturally, I was much more absorbed in my own _debut_ and in what the public would think of me than I was in meeting new acquaintances and receiving invitations.
York
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From this reading LITERARY BOSTON My friends in New York had given me letters to people in Boston, so I went there with every opportunity for an enjoyable visit.
