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5th
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From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
advantage
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
afterwards
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From this reading Ever afterwards, during this one hour of the twenty-four, it swerved regularly into the same channel.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
band
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
best
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
channel
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From this reading Ever afterwards, during this one hour of the twenty-four, it swerved regularly into the same channel.
conversation
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
day
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
debated
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
delighted
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From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
Dewes
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From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
dine
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
dinner
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
discussed
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From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
drawback
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
energetically
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From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
English
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
enthusiasm
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From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
evening
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever afterwards, during this one hour of the twenty-four, it swerved regularly into the same channel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
far
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
got
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
grave
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From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
Gurkha
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From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
happened
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
hour
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From this reading Ever afterwards, during this one hour of the twenty-four, it swerved regularly into the same channel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ever afterwards, during this one hour of the twenty-four, it swerved regularly into the same channel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
London
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From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
made
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
Major
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From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
merits
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From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
number
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From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
officers
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
omitted
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
opened
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From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
particular
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
partisan
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From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
practice
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
prettiest
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
proper
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From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
Regiment
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From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
regularly
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From this reading Ever afterwards, during this one hour of the twenty-four, it swerved regularly into the same channel.
restaurants
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From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever afterwards, during this one hour of the twenty-four, it swerved regularly into the same channel.
seen
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
shareholder
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From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
siege
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
six
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
supper
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From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
swerved
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From this reading Ever afterwards, during this one hour of the twenty-four, it swerved regularly into the same channel.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ever afterwards, during this one hour of the twenty-four, it swerved regularly into the same channel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
To-night
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From this reading To-night the grave question of the proper number for a supper party was opened by Major Dewes of the 5th Gurkha Regiment.
together
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
turn
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
twenty-four
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From this reading Ever afterwards, during this one hour of the twenty-four, it swerved regularly into the same channel.
urged
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From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
week
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From this reading The six English officers made it a practice, so far as they could, to dine together; and during the third week of the siege the conversation happened one evening to take a particular turn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
women
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The restaurants of London were energetically discussed, and their merits urged by each particular partisan with an enthusiasm which would have delighted a shareholder.
yesterday
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From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where you got the best dinner, where the prettiest women were to be seen, whether a band was a drawback or an advantage--not a point was omitted, although every point had been debated yesterday or the day before.
