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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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altitudes
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From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROVIDES A LITTLE FEMININE DIVERSION At the breakfast table, Mrs. Arbuthnot was moved to inquire of our distinguished guest whether he would care to meet some of our friends and neighbours at dinner.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
Arbuthnot
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assented
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From this reading The King assented to the proposal with his usual hearty good-humour.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROVIDES A LITTLE FEMININE DIVERSION At the breakfast table, Mrs. Arbuthnot was moved to inquire of our distinguished guest whether he would care to meet some of our friends and neighbours at dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
breakfast
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care
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deeply
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From this reading Personally I was deeply grateful to Mrs. Arbuthnot for having had the inspiration to make it.
dinner
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distinguished
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DIVERSION
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faces
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
FEMININE
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few
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Personally I was deeply grateful to Mrs. Arbuthnot for having had the inspiration to make it.
fresh
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
friends
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
good-humour
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From this reading The King assented to the proposal with his usual hearty good-humour.
grateful
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From this reading Personally I was deeply grateful to Mrs. Arbuthnot for having had the inspiration to make it.
guest
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Personally I was deeply grateful to Mrs. Arbuthnot for having had the inspiration to make it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Personally I was deeply grateful to Mrs. Arbuthnot for having had the inspiration to make it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROVIDES A LITTLE FEMININE DIVERSION At the breakfast table, Mrs. Arbuthnot was moved to inquire of our distinguished guest whether he would care to meet some of our friends and neighbours at dinner.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading The King assented to the proposal with his usual hearty good-humour.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Personally I was deeply grateful to Mrs. Arbuthnot for having had the inspiration to make it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
incognito
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
inquire
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From this reading PROVIDES A LITTLE FEMININE DIVERSION At the breakfast table, Mrs. Arbuthnot was moved to inquire of our distinguished guest whether he would care to meet some of our friends and neighbours at dinner.
inspiration
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From this reading Personally I was deeply grateful to Mrs. Arbuthnot for having had the inspiration to make it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Personally I was deeply grateful to Mrs. Arbuthnot for having had the inspiration to make it.
King
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From this reading The King assented to the proposal with his usual hearty good-humour.
lighten
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PROVIDES A LITTLE FEMININE DIVERSION At the breakfast table, Mrs. Arbuthnot was moved to inquire of our distinguished guest whether he would care to meet some of our friends and neighbours at dinner.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Personally I was deeply grateful to Mrs. Arbuthnot for having had the inspiration to make it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
meet
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midst
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
moved
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Mrs
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neighbours
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night
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From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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perhaps
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
perilous
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From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
Personally
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From this reading Personally I was deeply grateful to Mrs. Arbuthnot for having had the inspiration to make it.
prepared
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From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
preserved
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
proposal
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From this reading The King assented to the proposal with his usual hearty good-humour.
PROVIDES
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rigidly
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
serve
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
some
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stay
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
table
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tedium
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From this reading His _incognito_ should be preserved rigidly; and perhaps a few fresh faces would serve to lighten the tedium of his stay in our midst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROVIDES A LITTLE FEMININE DIVERSION At the breakfast table, Mrs. Arbuthnot was moved to inquire of our distinguished guest whether he would care to meet some of our friends and neighbours at dinner.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROVIDES A LITTLE FEMININE DIVERSION At the breakfast table, Mrs. Arbuthnot was moved to inquire of our distinguished guest whether he would care to meet some of our friends and neighbours at dinner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
usual
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From this reading The King assented to the proposal with his usual hearty good-humour.
walking
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From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROVIDES A LITTLE FEMININE DIVERSION At the breakfast table, Mrs. Arbuthnot was moved to inquire of our distinguished guest whether he would care to meet some of our friends and neighbours at dinner.
welcome
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From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading PROVIDES A LITTLE FEMININE DIVERSION At the breakfast table, Mrs. Arbuthnot was moved to inquire of our distinguished guest whether he would care to meet some of our friends and neighbours at dinner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King assented to the proposal with his usual hearty good-humour.
withdraw
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From this reading I was prepared to welcome anything that would withdraw me from the perilous altitudes upon which I had been walking throughout the night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PROVIDES A LITTLE FEMININE DIVERSION At the breakfast table, Mrs. Arbuthnot was moved to inquire of our distinguished guest whether he would care to meet some of our friends and neighbours at dinner.
