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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 Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
attack
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
back
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
bow
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From this reading She made him a little bow.
busy
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From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
chair
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From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
charmingly
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From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
Commons
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
content
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From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
Dartrey
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
day
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From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
devoting
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From this reading Dartrey, who had forgotten his lunch in the stress of work, was devoting himself to the muffins.
fatigued
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From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
feet
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
following
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Dartrey, who had forgotten his lunch in the stress of work, was devoting himself to the muffins.
Government
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She made him a little bow.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dartrey, who had forgotten his lunch in the stress of work, was devoting himself to the muffins.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
hostess
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From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
House
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
leading
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
leaning
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From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
lunch
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From this reading Dartrey, who had forgotten his lunch in the stress of work, was devoting himself to the muffins.
made
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From this reading She made him a little bow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
muffins
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From this reading Dartrey, who had forgotten his lunch in the stress of work, was devoting himself to the muffins.
night
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From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
Nora
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From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
Nora's
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
other
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From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
playing
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From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
rejuvenated
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
said
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From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
sat
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
sense
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made him a little bow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
stress
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From this reading Dartrey, who had forgotten his lunch in the stress of work, was devoting himself to the muffins.
study
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
Tallente
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
tea
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
thank
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From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dartrey, who had forgotten his lunch in the stress of work, was devoting himself to the muffins.
unexpected
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
unfortunate
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
very
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From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
well
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From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
well-being
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From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study.
work
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From this reading Dartrey, who had forgotten his lunch in the stress of work, was devoting himself to the muffins.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."
