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17
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
arrived
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From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
ball
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
balls
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
best
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
best-dressed
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
blame
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From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
Borodaile
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From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
brilliant
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
Clarence
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From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
close
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From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
compliment
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From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
conversation
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From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
Coriolanus
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From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
countess's
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From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
entered
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From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
fashioning
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From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
fellow
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From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
Flora
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From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
friends
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From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
give
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
half-past
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From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
hand
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From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
knows
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
Lady
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
London
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
Lord
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From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
Marcius
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From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
marvellous
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From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
people
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
personage
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
pretty
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From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
proud
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From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
released
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From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
s
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
T
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
Tanner
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From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
There
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
three
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From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
twelve
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From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
Tyburn
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From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
year
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
