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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 ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
affairs
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
America
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From this reading America was literally teeming with new projects and plans and embryonic interests.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
banquet
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
big
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
Britain
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
came
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
complimented
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From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
developments
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From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
distinguished
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
embryonic
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From this reading America was literally teeming with new projects and plans and embryonic interests.
Englishman
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
felt
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From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
fifty
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
financial
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
Great
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
guests
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
hundred
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
important
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
interests
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
invited
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From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
large
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
literally
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From this reading America was literally teeming with new projects and plans and embryonic interests.
LITTLE
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
making
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From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
MORE
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
Morton
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
mother
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
much
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From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
negotiating
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
new
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
October
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
period
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From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
Peto's
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
plans
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From this reading America was literally teeming with new projects and plans and embryonic interests.
pleasant
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
power
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
practically
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
present
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
projects
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From this reading America was literally teeming with new projects and plans and embryonic interests.
railroading
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
railway
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
represented
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
schemes
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
SEASON
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
side
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
Sir
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
some
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
standing
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
States
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
SUCCESS
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
teeming
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From this reading America was literally teeming with new projects and plans and embryonic interests.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
then
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
There
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
two
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
United
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From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
very
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From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
water
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From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
way
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two hundred and fifty guests; practically everybody present, except my mother and myself, standing for some large financial power of the United States.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I felt much complimented at being invited, for it was at a period when very great developments were in the making.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sir Morton was a distinguished Englishman who represented big railway interests in Great Britain and who was then negotiating some new and important railroading schemes on this side of the water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading America was literally teeming with new projects and plans and embryonic interests.
year
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From this reading ANOTHER SEASON AND A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS One of the pleasant affairs that came my way that year was Sir Morton Peto's banquet in October.
