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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 The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
Almost
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Popplecourt and Silverbridge were to share the expense between them, each bringing three guns.
bringing
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From this reading Popplecourt and Silverbridge were to share the expense between them, each bringing three guns.
brother
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
called
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From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
Crummie-Toddie
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
Dobbes
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From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Popplecourt and Silverbridge were to share the expense between them, each bringing three guns.
expense
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From this reading Popplecourt and Silverbridge were to share the expense between them, each bringing three guns.
Frank
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From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
Gerald
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
guns
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From this reading Popplecourt and Silverbridge were to share the expense between them, each bringing three guns.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he who made the party up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
induced
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was he who made the party up.
join
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
knowing
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From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
Lord
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
made
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From this reading It was he who made the party up.
Major
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From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
man
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From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
matters
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From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
moment
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
more
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From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
most
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From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
perhaps
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From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
petition
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From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
piteous
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From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
Popplecourt
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From this reading Popplecourt and Silverbridge were to share the expense between them, each bringing three guns.
Popplecourt's
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
properly
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From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
refused
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From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
Reginald
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From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
Scotland
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
share
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From this reading Popplecourt and Silverbridge were to share the expense between them, each bringing three guns.
shooting-party
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
Silverbridge
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From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
subject
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From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Popplecourt and Silverbridge were to share the expense between them, each bringing three guns.
three
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From this reading Popplecourt and Silverbridge were to share the expense between them, each bringing three guns.
Tifto
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From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
Tregear
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From this reading Silverbridge brought his brother and Frank Tregear,--having refused a most piteous petition on the subject from Major Tifto.
up
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From this reading It was he who made the party up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Crummie-Toddie Almost at the last moment Silverbridge and his brother Gerald were induced to join Lord Popplecourt's shooting-party in Scotland.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The party perhaps might more properly be called the party of Reginald Dobbes, who was a man knowing in such matters.
