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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 month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
acquaintance
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
acting
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
actress
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
aggressively
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
also
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
balls
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
Captain
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
changes
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
dances
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
Dappled
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
Dashwood
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
deaf
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
defined
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
different
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
dinners
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
discovered
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From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
down
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From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
elapsed
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
England
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
friends
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
full
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
gay
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
hill
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
Hussars
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
India
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
intimately
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
Joy
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
know
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
lesser
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET US TELL THE TRUTH.
lights
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
like
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From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
liked
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From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
long-drawn-out
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
many
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
matchless
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
Miss
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
month
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
months
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
moves
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
Mr
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
Mrs
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
musical
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
mutual
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
now
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
numbered
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
once
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
other
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
overtures
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
Paske
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
people
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
picnics
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
predicted
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
quarrelsome
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
rapidly
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
result
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
Rolland
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
season
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
set
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
sets
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From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
shaken
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From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
Shirani
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
short
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
six
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
society
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
stars
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From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
TELL
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From this reading LET US TELL THE TRUTH.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LET US TELL THE TRUTH.
theatricals
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
there
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
time
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
TRUTH
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From this reading LET US TELL THE TRUTH.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LET US TELL THE TRUTH.
Visitors
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From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A month had elapsed, and Shirani was as full and as gay as Miss Paske had predicted--there were dinners, dances, balls, theatricals, and picnics.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were “sets” in Shirani, though not aggressively defined: the acting and musical set, which numbered as stars Miss Paske and Mr. Joy; also Captain Dashwood, of the Dappled Hussars; Mrs. Rolland, who had once been a matchless actress, but was now both deaf and quarrelsome; and many other lesser lights.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Visitors had shaken down into sets, and discovered whom they liked and whom they did not like.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
years
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From this reading In a short hill season there is no time to waste on long-drawn-out overtures to acquaintance; besides, in India, society changes so rapidly, and has so many mutual friends--the result of so many different moves--that people know each other as intimately in six months as they would in six years in England.
