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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 A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
automobiles
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
away
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From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No sign of the party itself was to be seen upon the side piazzas which encompassed the inn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
betrayed
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From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
bridal
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was easily understood.
Clifford-Jordan
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
company
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From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
conveying
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
distance
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From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
driveway
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
easily
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From this reading But this was easily understood.
encompassed
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From this reading No sign of the party itself was to be seen upon the side piazzas which encompassed the inn.
entertainment
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
familiar
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
fortnight
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
inn
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From this reading No sign of the party itself was to be seen upon the side piazzas which encompassed the inn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was as it should be.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading No sign of the party itself was to be seen upon the side piazzas which encompassed the inn.
Julius
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sign of the party itself was to be seen upon the side piazzas which encompassed the inn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
piazzas
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From this reading No sign of the party itself was to be seen upon the side piazzas which encompassed the inn.
places
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
presence
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From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
proceeding
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From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
recognized
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
revellers
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From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
seen
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From this reading No sign of the party itself was to be seen upon the side piazzas which encompassed the inn.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was as it should be.
shrubbery-screened
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From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
side
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From this reading No sign of the party itself was to be seen upon the side piazzas which encompassed the inn.
sign
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From this reading No sign of the party itself was to be seen upon the side piazzas which encompassed the inn.
some
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From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
sounds
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From this reading From some distance away the sounds proceeding from a shrubbery-screened point upon the bluff before the inn betrayed the presence of a company of revellers.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
string
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was easily understood.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
three
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From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
understood
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From this reading But this was easily understood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sign of the party itself was to be seen upon the side piazzas which encompassed the inn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A string of automobiles stood along the driveway, and among them Julius readily recognized the three with which he was familiar as those which had been conveying the Clifford-Jordan bridal party to and from its places of entertainment for the last fortnight.
