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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 DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
Amberley
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
Amberley's
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
Amphitryon
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From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
BRYANSTONE
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From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
cool
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
day
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
deliciously
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
dine
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From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
dining
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
DINNER
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From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
End
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
entertained
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
especially
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From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
est
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From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
evening
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
extremely
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
few
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
friends
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
Gilbert
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
heat
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
house
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From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
houses
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
July
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
l'Amphitryon
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From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
l'on
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From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
Le
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From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
Lothian
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
meet
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
Molière
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
Mr
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
night
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
notable
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From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
old-fashioned
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From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
où
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From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
places
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From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
poet
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
publisher
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
radiating
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
room
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
roomy
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From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
SQUARE
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From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
stored
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
sultry
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
sun-rays
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE WAGGON-ROOF.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE WAGGON-ROOF.
unspoiled
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From this reading The house was one of those roomy old-fashioned places still to be found unspoiled in Bryanstone Square, and the dining room, especially, was notable.
up
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
véritable
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From this reading A DINNER IN BRYANSTONE SQUARE "Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine."
WAGGON-ROOF
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From this reading UNDER THE WAGGON-ROOF.
warm
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From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
West
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From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading --_Molière._ It was a warm night in July when Mr. Amberley, the publisher, entertained a few friends at dinner to meet Gilbert Lothian, the poet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although the evening was extremely sultry and the houses of the West End were radiating the heat which they had stored up from the sun-rays during the day, Mr. Amberley's dining room was deliciously cool.
