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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 There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
All
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
band
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
bore
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From this reading I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
cab
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
club
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
considering
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
corner
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From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
crowd
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From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
decent
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
delicacy
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
eat
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From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
far
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
getting
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
got
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From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
Helicon
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From this reading I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
how
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
loudly
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
many
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
Marjorie
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
more
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
near
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
off
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From this reading I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
once
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
peculiar
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From this reading But Percy is peculiar.
people
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
Percy
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
piano
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
playing
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
pretty
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
proposed
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
reached
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
room
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From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
shouting
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
speaking
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
story
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
subject
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
supper
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From this reading I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
supperites
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From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
table
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From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
talked
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From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
There
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From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I bore him off to supper at the Helicon.
trying
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
usual
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From this reading There was the usual crowd of supperites, but we got a little table to ourselves, in a corner of the room, and before anything was brought for us to eat he was at it again.
very
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
way
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From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A good many of the people were pretty near to shouting, and as they seemed to be all speaking at once, and the band was playing, and as the Helicon supper band is not piano, Percy did not have it quite all to himself, but, considering the delicacy of his subject, he talked as loudly as was decent,--getting more so as he went on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the way in the cab he was trying to tell me the story of how he proposed to Marjorie,--and he was very far from being through with it when we reached the club.
