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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 But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
accented
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
admiration
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
agricultural
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the next Sunday he was early at church.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
buggy
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
cavalry
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
church
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From this reading On the next Sunday he was early at church.
clothes
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From this reading She was in her new clothes, the latest fashion in Louisville, the latest but two in Paris and New York.
congregation
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
curiosity
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
door
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
Dows
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From this reading It was the entrance of the Dows party, Miss Sally well to the fore.
dreamily
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
driving
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
early
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From this reading On the next Sunday he was early at church.
entrance
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From this reading It was the entrance of the Dows party, Miss Sally well to the fore.
expectant
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
eyes
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
fashion
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From this reading She was in her new clothes, the latest fashion in Louisville, the latest but two in Paris and New York.
fast
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
fixed
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
fore
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From this reading It was the entrance of the Dows party, Miss Sally well to the fore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the next Sunday he was early at church.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in her new clothes, the latest fashion in Louisville, the latest but two in Paris and New York.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the entrance of the Dows party, Miss Sally well to the fore.
latest
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From this reading She was in her new clothes, the latest fashion in Louisville, the latest but two in Paris and New York.
ledge
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
light
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
Louisville
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From this reading She was in her new clothes, the latest fashion in Louisville, the latest but two in Paris and New York.
Miss
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From this reading It was the entrance of the Dows party, Miss Sally well to the fore.
more
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
new
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From this reading She was in her new clothes, the latest fashion in Louisville, the latest but two in Paris and New York.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next Sunday he was early at church.
occasion
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
officer
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next Sunday he was early at church.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
Paris
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From this reading She was in her new clothes, the latest fashion in Louisville, the latest but two in Paris and New York.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the entrance of the Dows party, Miss Sally well to the fore.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
perhaps
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
pew
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
possibly
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
prayer-book
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
rustle
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
Sally
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From this reading It was the entrance of the Dows party, Miss Sally well to the fore.
selected
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in her new clothes, the latest fashion in Louisville, the latest but two in Paris and New York.
side
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
smart
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
Sunday
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From this reading On the next Sunday he was early at church.
superintendent
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next Sunday he was early at church.
there
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
thoroughbred
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From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
thrill
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From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had perhaps accented the occasion by driving there in a light buggy behind a fast thoroughbred, possibly selected more to the taste of a smart cavalry officer than an agricultural superintendent.
two
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From this reading She was in her new clothes, the latest fashion in Louisville, the latest but two in Paris and New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the next Sunday he was early at church.
well
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From this reading It was the entrance of the Dows party, Miss Sally well to the fore.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was already in a side pew, his eyes dreamily fixed on the prayer-book ledge before him, when there was a rustle at the church door, and a thrill of curiosity and admiration passed over the expectant congregation.
York
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From this reading She was in her new clothes, the latest fashion in Louisville, the latest but two in Paris and New York.
