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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 WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
acted
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
acute
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
advanced
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From this reading When they came out, the subject of 'Mrs. Smith' had not advanced further between them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When they came out, the subject of 'Mrs. Smith' had not advanced further between them.
Bob
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
came
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From this reading When they came out, the subject of 'Mrs. Smith' had not advanced further between them.
childish
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
curiosity
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
desert
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
diversion
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
entertainment
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
escort's
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From this reading Winnie refused her escort's offer of supper.
excellent
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
felt
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
further
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From this reading When they came out, the subject of 'Mrs. Smith' had not advanced further between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they came out, the subject of 'Mrs. Smith' had not advanced further between them.
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
halls
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
head
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Winnie refused her escort's offer of supper.
hide
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
house
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
instinct
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
interlude
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
intervals
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
irritation
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
midnight
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
Mrs
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From this reading When they came out, the subject of 'Mrs. Smith' had not advanced further between them.
much
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
music
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they came out, the subject of 'Mrs. Smith' had not advanced further between them.
now
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
offer
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From this reading Winnie refused her escort's offer of supper.
opportunity
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
orchestral
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
out
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From this reading When they came out, the subject of 'Mrs. Smith' had not advanced further between them.
own
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
palliative
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
place
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
PLEASURE
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
present
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
programme
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
provided
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
Purnett's
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
quickly
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
refreshment
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
refused
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From this reading Winnie refused her escort's offer of supper.
reluctant
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
search
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
sheets
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
sleep
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
Smith
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From this reading When they came out, the subject of 'Mrs. Smith' had not advanced further between them.
subject
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From this reading When they came out, the subject of 'Mrs. Smith' had not advanced further between them.
supper
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From this reading Winnie refused her escort's offer of supper.
switched
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
TAKEN
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
talk
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
There
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
tired
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From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
too
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From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By now she was tired out, and she felt, though reluctant to own it, a childish instinct--since she had to sleep in that desert of a house--to hide her head between the sheets before midnight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no 'intervals' at music halls; they were switched too quickly from diversion to diversion for much opportunity of talk to present itself; and during the 'orchestral interlude,' half-way through the programme, Bob left his place in search of refreshment.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they came out, the subject of 'Mrs. Smith' had not advanced further between them.
Winnie
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From this reading Winnie refused her escort's offer of supper.
Winnie's
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
WORD
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From this reading A WORD TAKEN AT PLEASURE The excellent entertainment provided for them acted as a palliative to Winnie's irritation and Bob Purnett's acute curiosity.
