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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 "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
admitted
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
all
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
answer
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From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
any
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
aside
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
balls
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
buy
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
characters
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
common
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
considered
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
course
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From this reading "Why, yes, of course there is," Eurie said, quickly.
dancer
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
dancing
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
dress
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
Eurie
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From this reading "Why, yes, of course there is," Eurie said, quickly.
extreme
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
fact
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
few
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From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
high
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
improper
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
indulged
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
just
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
know
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
looked
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
Marion
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From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
matter
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
NOW
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From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
only
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
ordinary
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
people
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From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
posted
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From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
questions
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From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
quickly
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From this reading "Why, yes, of course there is," Eurie said, quickly.
respect
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
RESULT
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From this reading THE RESULT.
said
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From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
sense
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
some
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
sorts
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
style
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
tell
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULT.
there
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
ticket
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
true
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
use
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From this reading You know I am not a dancer; I have only stood aside and looked on; but I have as high a respect for common sense as any of you _can_ have, and I want to use some of it in this matter; so just tell me, is it true or not that there is a style of dancing that is considered improper in the extreme?"
want
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From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
welcome
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
well
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From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Is it the style that is indulged in at our ordinary balls, where all sorts of characters are admitted, where, in fact, anyone who can buy a ticket and dress well is welcome?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
Why
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From this reading "Why, yes, of course there is," Eurie said, quickly.
yes
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From this reading "Why, yes, of course there is," Eurie said, quickly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "NOW, what I want," said Marion, "is to have you people who are posted answer a few questions.
