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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 At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
assertion
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From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
attempt
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From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
brother's
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From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
coming
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
company
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From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
complimentary
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From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
Devonshire
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From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
dinner-table
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
English
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From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
ENGLISH-GROWN
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From this reading ENGLISH-GROWN TOBACCO.
evening
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From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
experiment
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
far
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From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
garden
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From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
genuine
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
glad
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
grow
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From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
grown
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From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
hostess
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
house
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From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
interest
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
judging
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From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
managed
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
matters
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
minds
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
Mrs
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
opportunity
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From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
other
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
Pettigrew
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From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
Pettigrew's
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From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
present
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
raillery
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
restrained
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From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
see
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
soil
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From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
some
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From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
succeed
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From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
talk
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From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
test
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From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pettigrew asked me to come to his house one evening and test some tobacco that had been grown in his brother's Devonshire garden.
TOBACCOnounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ENGLISH-GROWN TOBACCO.
trying
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From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
Very
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From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Very complimentary was Pettigrew's assertion that he had restrained himself from trying the tobacco until we could test it in company.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I had so far had no opportunity of judging for myself whether this attempt to grow tobacco on English soil was to succeed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At the dinner-table while Mrs. Pettigrew was present we managed to talk for a time of other matters; but the tobacco was on our minds, and I was glad to see that, despite her raillery, my hostess had a genuine interest in the coming experiment.
