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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 It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
accomplished
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The hostess drifted in amongst the last, and stopped a moment to shake hands and exchange a word.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
ate
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
beautiful
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From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
breakfast
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From this reading The shooting men were up first, to their early breakfast.
breakfast-room
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
by-and-by
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From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
Claud
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
company
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
day
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From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
Deb
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
drifted
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From this reading The hostess drifted in amongst the last, and stopped a moment to shake hands and exchange a word.
early
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From this reading The shooting men were up first, to their early breakfast.
exchange
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From this reading The hostess drifted in amongst the last, and stopped a moment to shake hands and exchange a word.
expected
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
few
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shooting men were up first, to their early breakfast.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
go
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From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
grace
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
guns
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From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The hostess drifted in amongst the last, and stopped a moment to shake hands and exchange a word.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
hostess
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From this reading The hostess drifted in amongst the last, and stopped a moment to shake hands and exchange a word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
indifferent
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
keen
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hostess drifted in amongst the last, and stopped a moment to shake hands and exchange a word.
late
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
lazily
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
lunch
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From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
making
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From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
man
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
matter
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
meal
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
men
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From this reading The shooting men were up first, to their early breakfast.
moment
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From this reading The hostess drifted in amongst the last, and stopped a moment to shake hands and exchange a word.
more
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
night
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
only
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
out
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From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
own
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
rose
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
said
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From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
saving
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
seems
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From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
shake
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From this reading The hostess drifted in amongst the last, and stopped a moment to shake hands and exchange a word.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The shooting men were up first, to their early breakfast.
sportsman
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hostess drifted in amongst the last, and stopped a moment to shake hands and exchange a word.
tables
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shooting men were up first, to their early breakfast.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shooting men were up first, to their early breakfast.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shooting men were up first, to their early breakfast.
up
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From this reading The shooting men were up first, to their early breakfast.
virile
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shooting men were up first, to their early breakfast.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It seems a beautiful day," she said, "and we shall be making up a party by-and-by to go out and lunch with the guns.
women
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From this reading After an indifferent night, she rose lazily and late; found, as she expected, only a few more women in the breakfast-room, and ate her own meal alone at one of the little tables.
word
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From this reading The hostess drifted in amongst the last, and stopped a moment to shake hands and exchange a word.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
young
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From this reading It seemed to Deb a matter of course that Claud would be of this virile company; it was his saving grace as a man, when he was young, that he was a keen and accomplished sportsman.
