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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 The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
affair
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From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
antidote
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
audience
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From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
banquet
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From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
charming
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
class
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
Commencement
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From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
deal
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From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
delightful
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From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
END
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From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
faculty
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
festivity
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From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
frankly
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From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
fun
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From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
Greek
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
guests
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From this reading No guests were invited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
honorary
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
impossible
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From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
intimate
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From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
invited
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From this reading No guests were invited.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
it's
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From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
like
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From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
limited
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From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
many
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From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
member
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
most
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From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No guests were invited.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
only
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
opinion
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From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
Peggy
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From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
present
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
Priscilla
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From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
say
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
SCHOOL
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From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
selfish
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From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
senior
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From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
slang
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
strictly
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From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
talked
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
taught
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF SCHOOL LIFE THE senior banquet was the most intimate and, in the opinion of many, the most delightful festivity of Commencement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No guests were invited.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I like about it is that it's frankly selfish," Peggy told Priscilla.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
woman
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
wont
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From this reading The only member of the faculty present was the honorary member of the class, a charming woman, who taught Greek and talked slang--as an antidote, she was wont to say.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And because it was so strictly a class affair, a great deal of fun was in order which would have been impossible before ever so limited an audience.
