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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 DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
advice
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
affairs
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
ask
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's likely to be quietly swell, and you'd better wear your best gown."
Bertha
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
best
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
better
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From this reading It's likely to be quietly swell, and you'd better wear your best gown."
Brent's
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From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
came
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
card
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From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
citizens
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From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
city
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From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
DINNER
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From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
eat
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
explained
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From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
going
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From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
gown
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From this reading It's likely to be quietly swell, and you'd better wear your best gown."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
house
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From this reading "I know the locality," he said, much impressed, "and I think I know the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know the locality," he said, much impressed, "and I think I know the house.
impressed
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From this reading "I know the locality," he said, much impressed, "and I think I know the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
intimate
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
It's
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From this reading It's likely to be quietly swell, and you'd better wear your best gown."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
knew
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
likely
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From this reading It's likely to be quietly swell, and you'd better wear your best gown."
list
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From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
locality
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From this reading "I know the locality," he said, much impressed, "and I think I know the house.
Lucius
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From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
more
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
Mrs
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From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
much
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From this reading "I know the locality," he said, much impressed, "and I think I know the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
other
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
out
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From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
places
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
PLAY
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From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
principal
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From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
quietly
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From this reading It's likely to be quietly swell, and you'd better wear your best gown."
said
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From this reading "I know the locality," he said, much impressed, "and I think I know the house.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
selectest
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
shop
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
showed
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From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
soon
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From this reading He knew the best places to shop and the selectest places to eat, and Bertha soon came to ask his advice about other and more intimate affairs.
swell
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From this reading It's likely to be quietly swell, and you'd better wear your best gown."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
there
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From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know the locality," he said, much impressed, "and I think I know the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
very
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From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
wear
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From this reading It's likely to be quietly swell, and you'd better wear your best gown."
well
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From this reading A DINNER AND A PLAY Lucius seemed to know the city very well, and to have a list of its principal citizens in his memory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She showed him Mrs. Brent's card, and explained that they were going out there to dinner.
you'd
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From this reading It's likely to be quietly swell, and you'd better wear your best gown."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's likely to be quietly swell, and you'd better wear your best gown."
